Kiwoom DRX Wins Miramar Chicken Dinner on BMIC 2026 Day 1

Kiwoom DRX (KRX) closed Day 1 of the BMIC 2026 International Cup at the top of the match standings. Their 13 finishes and a Match 6 chicken dinner on Miramar pushed them to third overall, just behind NS and DK. Day 1 ran six matches, and it was a day of close margins, strong MVP performances, and one team that finished the job when it counted.

Match 6 (Miramar): Kiwoom DRX Takes the Chicken Dinner

Match 6 was the final game of Day 1 and the second on Miramar. Kiwoom DRX didn’t just win it. They dominated it. The squad recorded 13 finishes, 2,023 total damage, and 286 healing, numbers that show a team fighting hard across the whole match rather than relying on one big moment.

BMIC 2026 Day 1 Recap: Kiwoom DRX Ends Day One With a Miramar Chicken Dinner

Every KRX player made a clear contribution:

Player	Finishes	Damage	Knocks
KRXBINI	4	744	2
KRXTRE	3	518	1
KRXQXZZZ	5	548	4
KRXHOXYY	1	213	1

KRXQXZZZ was named Match 6 MVP. He had 5 finishes, 548 damage, 4 knockouts, and 1 assist, and he survived to the end with 30:57 of survival time. KRXBINI had the highest individual damage of the match at 744, and the entire KRX lineup survived to the final circle.

The top five players of Match 6 by damage were:

Player	Team	Finishes	Damage	Knockouts	Survival Time
KRXBINI	KRX	4	744	2	30:57
BLITZECAREEB28	BLEC	3	740	3	26:58
NSXXZY1	NS	3	687	3	30:57
KRXQXZZZ	KRX	5	548	4	30:57
KRXTRE	KRX	3	518	2	30:57

Match 6 standings:

Rank	Team	Finishes	Position Points	Total Points
1	KRX	13	10	23
2	NS	8	6	14
3	BLEC	8	4	12
4	KN	4	5	9
5	DK	5	3	8
6	SOUL	4	2	6
7	8BIT	4	1	5
8	FS	5	0	5
9	OR	4	0	4
10	VAL	1	1	2
11	MTR	1	0	1
12	DCP	1	0	1
13	VS	1	0	1
14	RIC	0	0	0
15	K9	0	0	0
16	GDR	0	0	0

Day 1 at a Glance

Day 1 opened on Rondo and moved through Erangel and Miramar. Here is how each match went:

Match	Map	Winner	Standout
Match 1	Rondo	DK	First of 18 matches in the event
Match 2	Erangel	OR	MVP: ORNINJABOII
Match 3	Not noted	NS	MVP: FSMAMMOTH
Match 4	Erangel	DK	MVP: DKXNOLBU
Match 5	Miramar	K9	26 points and 16 finishes
Match 6	Miramar	KRX	MVP: KRXQXZZZ, 13 finishes

K9 took the Match 5 chicken dinner with 26 points and 16 finishes. That win was the high point of their day, though it didn’t carry them up the table. Match 6 was the last game of the day, and it reshaped the standings.

Overall Standings After Day 1

The race at the top is extremely tight. NS leads with 72 points and DK is one point behind on 71. Kiwoom DRX sits third on 56 points, and the gap between them and the chasing pack is wide.

Rank	Team	Wins (WWCD)	Finish Points	Position Points	Total
1	NS	1	42	30	72
2	DK	2	42	29	71
3	KRX	1	37	19	56
4	OR	1	30	17	47
5	DCP	0	31	10	41
6	BLEC	0	23	14	37
7	KN	0	18	17	35
8	K9	1	24	10	34
9	8BIT	0	20	12	32
10	RIC	0	18	11	29
11	FS	0	21	6	27
12	GDR	0	21	4	25
13	SOUL	0	21	3	24
14	MTR	0	17	3	20
15	VAL	0	13	4	17
16	VS	0	2	3	5

DK has two chicken dinners on the day, which is why they sit so close to NS despite their lower finish points. Kiwoom DRX’s Match 6 win is their first on Day 1 after a steady middle run.

Individual Spotlights

On the tournament-to-date MVP rankings, DKXNOLBU leads with a rating of 4.07, 20 finishes, and 3,474 damage. NSXXZY1 follows at 3.29, and ORNINJABOII at 3.24. KRXQXZZZ ranks fifth among the listed players with a rating of 2.84, 11 finishes, and 2,841 damage.

In-game leadership also got attention. NSXSOEZ earned Best IGL on Day 1 with an IGL rating of 1.6, an average of 12 points, 5 top-five finishes, and 1 win. His team’s average survival time was 26:35.

What Comes Next

Day 1 set the tone. NS and DK are in a tight duel at the top, Kiwoom DRX has put themselves in the mix, and K9 and several other teams still have a long way to climb. The remaining matches will decide who carries momentum into the next day.

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Sources:

PUBG: Battlegrounds on Wikipedia, for background on the Erangel and Miramar maps
Battlegrounds Mobile India on Wikipedia, for background on the game and its competitive scene
Krafton, the publisher behind Battlegrounds Mobile India and Krafton India Esports