Players and analysts on Sashi Esport’s VRS region change: “This is simply outrageous”
Players, commentators, and analysts took to social media to react to the roster changes at Sashi Esport, which will allow the team to switch VRS regions and compete for an Asian invite to the PGL Singapore Major 2026.
Team Falcons rifler Nikola “NiKo” Kovač had this to say:
It’s not too late to do something about this, Counter-Strike.
For his part, Graham “messioso” Pitt, head of the CS division at 100 Thieves, criticized the current situation:
This is simply outrageous. Counter-Strike, you’re already behind the curve, but it’s time to finally do something about region changes and dual citizenship.
Analyst and commentator Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill acknowledged that it’s difficult to build a career in Counter-Strike in Australia:
I’ll go into more detail on this topic in my podcasts later. I like Hatz and TjP, and I hope they can make something of this situation. It’s already difficult to build a career in Counter-Strike in Australia, and opportunities like this are extremely rare for players. But the region is too large to continue operating the way it does now.
Host James “BanKs” Banks called for changes in the future:
Many have suggested good ways to prevent similar situations in the future, including VRS expert Mischief. Something definitely needs to change.
Earlier, Sashi Esport announced roster changes for Counter-Strike 2, moving Mikkel “MistR” Thomsen and Kasper “Cabbi” Jensen to the bench for the coming month. Their spots were filled by Australians Tainan “TjP” Pertell and Jordan “Hatz” Bajic. Thanks to the two Australian players and Anton “Anlelele” Hyun’s Vietnamese citizenship, the Danish organization will be able to switch to the VRS region and compete for an invitation to the PGL Singapore Major 2026 from Asia.
Photo by Tyler Grenfell, ESL.
