Rivalry Rush Genesis: First Contact Day 1 recap

The first day of Bharat Ascend Esports' Rivalry Rush Genesis: First Contact (Qualifier 1) saw Round 1 and Round 2 (quarter-finals) take place with 10 BO1s taking place across Round 1 and the quarter-finals. At the end of the day's action, the semi-finalists have been finalised and they've also booked their place in 'The New Order', which is the main event.

Here's a quick look at the results from the day.

Round 1

• Invicta beat DeathMasterz (Nuke)

• Red ViperZ beat Niory Esports (Ancient)

• Yellow Flash Gaming Club beat Bill Book (Ancient)

• SAS420 won against WE5 (WE5 forfeit)

• FLASHBACK beat Badmash (Dust2)

• 4Evercool beat Set To Slay (Dust2)

Quarter-Finals

• Victores Sumus beat Invicta (Ancient)

• BIG W beat SAS420 (Ancient)

• Yellow Flash Gaming Club won against Red ViperZ (Red Viperz forfeit)

• FLASHBACK beat 4Evercool (Dust2)

The semi-final lineup has been locked in with the action shifting to a BO3 setting for the semi-final and Grand Final. The semi-finals are scheduled for March 8, 2025 and the matchups are as follows:

• Victores Sumus vs BIG W - 18:30 IST

• Yellow Flash Gaming Club vs FLASHBACK - 21:00 IST

Both the semi-finals and the Grand Final, which is scheduled for March 9, 2025 will be streamed live on Bharat Ascend Esports' YouTube channel.