Team India vs Team Pakistan Counter-Strike Showmatch At Blast Premier World Finals 2023

To celebrate the announcement of The Draft by Blast in partnership with Nodwin Gaming, the Blast Premier World Final 2023 in Abu Dhabi will feature a showmatch between India and Pakistan. True Rippers from India and Team WahWah from Pakistan will be up against each other in the counter-strike showmatch. The showmatch will follow the unique Draft format where each team will receive one counter-strike legend player in the draft for the game.

On the final day of Blast Premier World Final 2023, Team India and Team Pakistan will face off before the final match between Team Vitality and FaZe Clan. Here are the details for the counter-strike showmatch between True Rippers and Team WahWah.

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True Rippers vs Team WahWah At Blast Premier World Finals 2023 

Just before the grand final match between FaZe Clan and Team Vitality, True Rippers, the winning team of Dreamhack Hyderabad Invitational 2023, and Team WahWah from Pakistan, will take centre stage for the counter-strike showmatch. Here are the players competing in the game:

• True Rippers:
  •  DEFAULTER
  •  Rossi
  •  Gh0sTTTT
  •  DiceDealer
  •  Mcg!LLzZz

• Team WahWah:
  • 0Kay
  • Insmutje
  • s44d
  • ExecutoRRRR
  • BulleT

Since the showmatch is to celebrate the launch of The Draft, each team will receive a counter-strike legend who will play alongside them. Team India will receive Cloud9's star, Perfecto from the draft while SunPayus from Team Falcons will join Team Pakistan. The showmatch will be a best-of-one game. 

Showcasing his excitement for The Draft, here is what Faye Marlborough, Brand Director for BLAST, said: 

We are delighted to be teaming up with NODWIN Gaming to launch The Draft, giving Indian and Pakistan Counter-Strike teams the chance of a lifetime to play with CS legends on a global stage. Providing emerging esports and gaming markets with opportunities to play on a global stage is key to their long-term growth. The Draft will not only act as an important pathway for aspiring players but will also provide an exciting tournament for global and local fans to enjoy.

In January 2024, the top 64 teams from India and Pakistan will compete against each other for their slot in the online group stages match. Only six teams will advance to the regional online group stages. Blast will host a Super Six LAN event in February 2024 and the top three teams from each group stage will fly to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the LAN. 

The special February's Super Six LAN event will feature a prize pool of $50,000 where each team will receive a counter-strike legend. With The Draft, the local teams will receive much-required international exposure as they play against the top counter-strike players in the world.