Global Esports Global Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #68 blaZek1ng Gary Dastin Lightningfast Abhirup Choudhury Polvi Niko Polvinen Benkai Benedict Tan Russ Russel Mendes is set to sign former XSET XSET Inactive player Jordan "AYRIN" He following the roster's release from the organization, sources close to the situation tell VLR.gg. He is set to join the team as the sole import for Global Esports heading into the Pacific league.

A recent tease posted by Global Esports Global Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #68 blaZek1ng Gary Dastin Lightningfast Abhirup Choudhury Polvi Niko Polvinen Benkai Benedict Tan Russ Russel Mendes confirmed initial speculation of the move, following an announcement days earlier stating the organization's intent move forward with a ten-man roster comprised of five Indian members, four APAC members, and a single import outside of Asia, as reported previously by VLR.gg.

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AYRIN was a two-year long member of XSET XSET Inactive , having joined the organization in October 2020 alongside the core of Pretty Boyz Pretty Boyz Inactive PureR Bryce Lovell AYRIN Jordan He Brando Brandon Parker thwifo Zander Kim HIA Eric Boggs . In 2021, the team showed consistent results throughout the regular season, with top-eight finishes in Stage 1 and Stage 2, and finishing the year with top-four finishes in Stage 3 and the NA Last Chance Qualifier.

XSET XSET Inactive began the 2022 season with yet another top-four finish in Stage 1, while Stage 2 brought the team their very first qualification to the global stage. A 3-0 playoffs win over OpTic Gaming OpTic Gaming Inactive in Challengers qualified XSET for the Masters Copenhagen playoffs, where they would go out in the top-eight, and qualified the team to Champions through circuit points.

The team finished off Champions with victories over XERXIA Esports XERXIA Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #89 basbabe Atsadrawut Khunthong aLerT Wattanachok Yingnakorn Potter Sutthichai Promsrikaew D4rf Vickyz Sakthithat Phattharaampornchal siraphop Siraphop Honghirun and FunPlus Phoenix FunPlus Phoenix Inactive SUYGETSU Dmitry Ilyushin Zyppan Pontus Eek ANGE1 Kyrylo Karasov Shao Andrey Kiprsky ardiis Ardis Svarenieks in the group stage and a playoff win over FNATIC FNATIC Europe Rank #1 Leo Leo Jannesson Derke Nikita Sirmitev Boaster Jake Howlett Chronicle Timofey Khromov Alfajer Emir Ali Beder before ultimately placing in the top-six after an elimination rematch against FPX.

The roster was released shortly after their Champions run after talks had broken down with G2 Esports G2 Esports Inactive to carry out an org-swap deal. Both parties were rejected from franchising, and the team was soon allowed to explore their options. AYRIN 's signing makes him the second member of the star-crossed roster to be added to a franchised team, as he follows in the steps of Cryocells , having been signed to 100 Thieves 100 Thieves North America Rank #11 bang Sean Bezerra Cryocells Matthew Panganiban eeiu Daniel Vucenovic Boostio Kelden Pupello Asuna Peter Mazuryk .

The Indian-based organization will be represented in the upcoming Pacific league. Global Esports has consistently been a top team in the Indian scene since their addition of Abhirup "Lightningfast" Choudhury in November 2020, having been able to qualify for multiple VCT events such as the 2021 APAC Last Chance Qualifier and both stages of APAC Challenger Playoffs. Global Esports Global Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #68 blaZek1ng Gary Dastin Lightningfast Abhirup Choudhury Polvi Niko Polvinen Benkai Benedict Tan Russ Russel Mendes , however, did not achieve desired results in broader regional competition. Although the team lost most games against Asian competition in the VCT, they prevailed in their opening APAC LCQ match against DAMWON Gaming DAMWON Gaming Inactive Lakia Kim Jong-min (김종민) allow Park Sang-wook (박상욱) exy Park Geun-cheol (박근철) Estrella Park Gun (박건) Esperanza Jeong Jin-cheol (정진철) .

The Global Esports Global Esports Asia-Pacific Rank #68 blaZek1ng Gary Dastin Lightningfast Abhirup Choudhury Polvi Niko Polvinen Benkai Benedict Tan Russ Russel Mendes roster should be: