Orangutan to participate in the Valorant Challengers South Asia tournament

Orangutan to participate in the Valorant Challengers South Asia tournament

Every esports athlete's dream was realized with this one-of-a-kind reveal.

Mumbai: Orangutan has got a slot in the Valorant Challenger South Asia which is going to be held in Delhi, India. This event is being co-hosted by Riot Games and Nodwin Gaming in India.

Orangutans’ entry into this competitive tournament will see the participation of its 5-man valorant roster which is based out of India. On 21 January 2023, Orangutan Gaming revealed its newly signed men’s Valorant roster in a grand fashion at Illenium which took place at NSCI Dome in Mumbai. Every esports athlete's dream was realized with this one-of-a-kind reveal. With over 3500 attendees at the event, Orangutan Gaming live-debuted their newly signed Valorant Roster in front of their fans. Atlas Skilltech University served as the host institution for the Illenium event, which took place at the NSCI Dome.

Orangutan Gaming has revamped its Valorant men's roster and is ready for the upcoming Valorant Domestic League in India. The roster consists of 3 players from India and 2 players from the Philippines. Four of the players have been consistent performers in the Indian Valorant ecosystem along with a team known as Enigma Gaming and the last player coming in from a Philippines organization known as South Build.

The players that make up the Orangutan Gaming Valorant Roster are:

  •     Sabyasachi “Antidote” Bose - India
  •     Akram “Rawfiul” Virani - India
  •     Rishi “RVK” Vijayakumar- India
  •     Jon “Tesseract” Michael Piga - Philippines
  •     Azis “Azys” Nandang - Philippines
  •     Felipe “Skye” Lim - Singapore - Coach

Orangutan co-founder Jai Shah added “We at Orangutan have always viewed Valorant as our gateway to connecting with an international audience. If we want to get to the top, we need to have a team that is capable of doing so, and our new roster is definitely one that we consider to be the best roster in India. We are ready to take on the challenge, rise above in the VCL SA championship and look forward to seeing Orangutan represent India globally in the ASCENSION TOURNAMENT”.