OG set for India trip

World no. 36, OG are all set to come to India as the Direct Invited team of the Skyesports Championship 5.0 CS2.

Invited directly for the LAN Finale, which is scheduled to be held between December 1 and December 3, 2023 in Mumbai, India, OG will be one of the four teams battling it out for the $100k prize pool.

Aside from OG, Aurora have already booked their spot in the LAN Finale after winning the Europe Closed Qualifier and two more teams will be securing their place from the India and UAE Qualifiers.

The dates for the qualifiers are as follows:

• UAE Qualifier: Nov 16 - Nov 19

• India Qualifier: Nov 17 to Nov 22

The four teams will battle it out for the $100k prize pool, which will be divided in the following manner:

• First place: $50,000

• Second place: $30,000

• Third place: $13,000

• Fourth place: $6,000

• MVP: $1,000

"The Skyesports Championship 5.0 for Counter-Strike 2 is set to be one of the largest esports tournaments for the franchise in India. We are thrilled to have OG and Aurora traveling to Mumbai to compete in the Finale and I wish the best to the remaining teams competing in the Qualifiers.

This tournament is a testament to our promise of creating a proper esports ecosystem for Counter-Strike 2 in the region which not only involves local tournaments but also international competitions to showcase what peak Counter-Strike esports looks like."
Shiva Nandy, Founder and CEO, Skyesports