by Russian esports outfit Virtus.pro revealed on Tuesday that they are fielding a new roster ahead of the 2023 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) season. According to reports, the team disbanded its previous squad due to its inability to qualify for The International 2022.
The Virtus.pro roster now consists of carry Kamil “Koma`” Biktimirov, solo middle Ilya “squad1x” Kuvaldin, Evgeniy “Noticed” Ignatenko, 25-year-old support Oleg “sayuw” Kalenbet, and former Alliance support Andrey “Dukalis” Kuropatkin.
The players who parted ways with the team include support Daniyal “yamich” Lazebnyy, offlaner Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev, support Egor “Xakoda” Lipartiya, and two who were on the inactive roster: Danil “gpk” Skutin and offlaner Dmitry “DM” Dorokhin.
Currently, the released players are still hovering around the free market, although there is speculation that certain players are in talks with other regional teams. Confirmations will be made in the coming weeks as the 2023 Dota 2 season draws near.
