Team Vitality, based in Paris, has announced its entry into the Indian markets for Free Fire and Battlegrounds Mobile (BGMI). This follows the company’s successful entry into Call of Duty: Mobile (CODM), with its lineup qualifying for the CODM World Championship Finals in 2021.
Team Vitality reaffirms its commitment to a long-term investment in the Indian ecosystem, and its desire to dominate the region’s esports landscape, with an existing top content creator line-up and esports squads in currently three key titles.
Meet the face of Team Vitality in India
Indranil “FABINDRO” Saha, the 2021 Esports Premiere League and Free Fire Tri-Series champion were hand-picked by Team Vitality to manage the Free Fire roster as Coach and IGL. Pratik “AURUM” Mehra, a BGMI veteran and fan favorite, will coach the BGMI team.
FABINDRO, formerly the IGL of Sixth Sense, TSM India, XTZ Esports, and Mumbai Marshals, is a Free Fire legend recognized for his passion and discipline in the quest for excellence.
I have been looking forward to Team Vitality’s entry into Free Fire. Since the org announced its venture into India, it has been my desire to one day be part of it. So, it is truly a dream come true. I do have a couple of talented players in mind that will make a winning team. We will be making a mark very soon in Free Fire tournaments, both domestic and international.
Indranil “FABINDRO” Saha
Pratik “AURUM” Mehra has also had one of the most illustrious PUBG mobile and BGMI careers. From coaching Team Fnatic to victory in the PUBG mobile All-Stars Championship in 2019 to represent India on international stages in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and China, he has done it all. Pratik is also well-liked in the Indian esports scene.
On the task of setting up the future BGMI/PUBG roster for Team Vitality, Pratik says “In order to excel as one team, the org, Coach, and every esports athlete needs to believe in the same ideals and values. I’m completely aligned with Team Vitality’s vision for India and I am proud that they are placing their trust in me. I will do whatever is necessary to ensure our BGMI roster reaches the top position.”
Team Vitality aims to dominate the Indian esports scene
Speaking on the occasion, CEO of Team Vitality, Nicolas Maurer said, “2022 is off to a fantastic start for us. Following our industry-defining CS:GO and League of Legends roster reveals and announcing our multi-year partnership with Tezos, we are excited to share our further expansion into the mobile esports arena with Free Fire and BGMI. Both titles are immensely popular and have an unprecedented fan following in India and I am looking forward to seeing teams under the Team Vitality umbrella dominate the region and beyond.”
Randall Fernandez, Managing Director, Team Vitality India, added, “In our endeavor to become the best, we always on-board people who share a similar mindset and thought process as ours. Legends like FABINDRO and AURUM joining us is a big step in our plans to fortify our position in the country. We’ll be working closely during the next couple of days to finalize our overall approach on both new titles.”
He further added, “Additionally, with our exemplary existing line-up of athletes, a fully equipped Training and Streaming Facility, and Team Vitality’s esports pedigree, we are confident to soon become the highest-ranked teams in India and internationally, in Free Fire, BGMI, and CODM.”
The new squads will be based in Mumbai, India, at the state-of-the-art Team Vitality India Training Facility. On Team Vitality’s Free Fire and BGMI rosters, a fresh announcement will be made soon. You may stay up to date on their activities by visiting Team Vitality India’s Instagram.
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