{"id":432072,"date":"2026-10-08T19:41:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/?p=432072"},"modified":"2026-10-08T19:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T19:41:20","slug":"sashi-sign-chelleos-and-reset-vrs-in-bid-for-the-singapore-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/sashi-sign-chelleos-and-reset-vrs-in-bid-for-the-singapore-major","title":{"rendered":"Sashi Sign chelleos and Reset VRS in Bid for the Singapore Major"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sashi have signed New Zealander Michael \u201cchelleos\u201d Hawkins. The Danish club now fields three players from Oceania in its CS2 lineup. Earlier, the club\u2019s CEO asked fans to follow the news, and this move appears to be the reason.<\/p>\n

This story matters because many fans expected a different ending. After Valve changed its VRS rules, people thought Sashi would drop the two Australians. Instead, the club added a third Oceanic player and chose to start over. As a result, the team will begin its road to the Major from zero VRS points.<\/p>\n\n

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How Sashi Ended Up Chasing an Asian Spot<\/h2>\n

The story began on October 5, when Sashi announced the temporary signings of Tynan \u201cTjP\u201d Purtell and Jordan \u201cHatz\u201d Bajic. TjP came from THUNDER dOWNUNDER. Hatz had not played an official match since July 2024. To make room, the club moved Casper \u201cCabbi\u201d Jensen and Mikkel \u201cMistR\u201d Thomsen out of the starting lineup for a month.<\/p>\n

The plan relied on Anton \u201cAnlelele\u201d Huynh, who holds Vietnamese citizenship. With him, Sashi would have three players eligible for the Asian region and could switch from the European VRS to the Asian VRS. The goal was a place at the PGL Major Singapore, where the invite cut-off falls on November 2. Before the switch, Sashi sat 54th in the European VRS.<\/p>\n

However, Valve reacted quickly. On October 6, it added a rule to the Major rulebook. A roster is now eligible for a Regional Assignment only if it did not appear in another region\u2019s VRS list in the preceding three calendar months. Valve told HLTV that teams which switched regions before the Singapore Major are disqualified unless they reach out and find a solution. The next day, Valve granted BC.Game an exception, but Sashi did not receive one.<\/p>\n

The New Roster and the Zero-Point Restart<\/h2>\n

Sashi announced the signing of chelleos on October 8. He joins from Rooster and replaces Frederik \u201cacoR\u201d Gyldstrand. The 26-year-old spent the last four years at Rooster and averaged a 1.15 rating, mostly in regional events. He also has some international experience from several ESL Pro League seasons and ESL Challenger events in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n

The new Sashi lineup is:<\/p>\n