Is IshowSpeed coming to India? YouTuber promises to return in 2026 after Payal Gaming S8UL Mumbai invite (Image via Getty)
Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known online as IShowSpeed, says he will be returning to India in 2026. The popular American YouTuber made this clear during his February 2026 live stream titled “DESKTOP STREAM FT.
Mr. Beast.” During the broadcast, Indian content creator Payal “Payal Gaming” Dhare invited him to visit the S8UL Gaming House in Mumbai. Speed quickly agreed and promised fans that he would be back this year.The clip was later shared on X by user SpeedyUpdates1 on February 26, 2026, and quickly spread among fans. In the video, Darren Jason Watkins Jr. said: “They say come to India? I will come to India this year. Promise.” When Payal Dhare invited him to S8UL’s gaming house in Mumbai, he replied, “I’ll… I’m done? Deal? It’s a deal. S8UL? I’m going to withdraw PayPal’s gaming house. I want them to remind me when I get to Mumbai. Remind me.”
See you later.” This won’t be his first visit, as IShowSpeed last traveled to India in October 2023 during the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup. His visit made huge headlines and went viral on social media.
IShowSpeed India’s live stream in 2023 during the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup attracted viral moments with Daler Mehndi
Darren Jason Watkins Jr. first broadcast live from India on October 11, 2023, when he arrived in Mumbai and began streaming IRL on YouTube. He walked the busy streets, talked to locals, and showed audiences the city in real time.
The live broadcast lasted three hours and 38 minutes.During that trip, he donned an Indian cricket jersey and tried on the traditional dhoti during the broadcast. He also visited a local cricket ground and played cricket with young fans. One of the biggest moments came when he met famous Indian singer Daler Mehndi. Their reunion quickly went viral, with fans sharing clips across platforms.Now, with Payal Dhare’s public invitation to S8UL Gaming House in Mumbai, fans are excited once again. S8UL is one of the top eSports organizations in India, and its gaming house is well known in the Indian gaming scene. If Darren Jason Watkins Jr. follows through on his promise, 2026 could bring another big moment for his Indians fans.
