Team Vitality expands in India by entering Free Fire and BGMI
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Team Vitality picks up FABINDRO and AURUM for Free Fire and BGMI coaches
Paris headquartered Team Vitality, has announced that it is moving into Free Fire Mobile and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI). This comes after it successfully entered Call of Duty: Mobile (CODM) with its roster qualifying and competing in the CODM World Championship Finals in 2021.
Team Vitality is Europe’s leading eSports organization that holds rosters in a different category of games. Team Vitality’s goal is to dominate the European esports scene and become a serious contender at the biggest and most prestigious global tournaments. In 2020, Team Vitality expanded into Asia, launching a new base of operations in Mumbai, India. Their all Indian COD Mobile roster was announced in 2021 and now with Free Fire and BGMI, the organization aims to expand more in the growing market of eSports in India.
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Team Vitality India enters Free Fire and BGMI
With an existing top content creator line-up and esports rosters in now three major titles, Team Vitality reinforces its commitment to long-term investment into the Indian ecosystem, and its goal to dominate the region’s esports scene.
To lead the Free Fire roster as Coach and IGL, Team Vitality cherry-picked 2021’s Esports Premiere League and Free Fire Tri-Series champion, Indranil “FABINDRO” Saha. BGMI veteran and fan favorite, Pratik “AURUM” Mehra will coach the BGMI line-up.
FABINDRO, formerly the IGL of Sixth Sense, TSM India and other prominent teams, is an icon in the Free Fire community. Joining the lineup, he commented, “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. We will be making a mark very soon in Free Fire tournaments, both domestic and international.”
Pratik “AURUM” Mehra also carries one of the most celebrated careers in PUBG mobile and BGMI history. From being the Coach that led Team Fnatic to win the PUBG mobile All-Stars Championship in 2019, to representing India on international platforms in countries like Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and China. Pratik is equally respected in the Indian esports community.
“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 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,” quoted AURUM.
Speaking on the occasion, CEO of Team Vitality, Nicolas Maurer said, “2022 is off to a fantastic start for us. “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 endeavour 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.”
The new teams will be operating out of the state-of-the-art Team Vitality India Training Facility located in Mumbai, India. A new announcement will be made shortly on Team Vitality’s Free Fire and BGMI rosters. In order to keep up with the latest news regarding the organization, fans can follow the team on their official Instagram handle.
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