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However, we didn't get any information on the actual roster except for Dendi's comeback after a short break in 2019. On Twitter they announced the new lineup:
Hello guys! We are ready to announce our Dota2 team roster:
— B8 (@B8esportsGG) February 6, 2020
Pos 1: Alexandr 'pio65' Zalivako
Pos 2: Danil 'Dendi' Ishutin
Pos 3: Andrey 'Ghostik' Kadyk
Pos 4: Rinat 'KingR' Abdullin
Pos 5: Nikola 'LeBron' Popović
Stay tuned and cheer for us!#b8d pic.twitter.com/oKOK5shWsB
Dendi will continue playing on the midlane and after years of expertise he'll also take over the captain's role. It's an unusual decision lead a team from the midlane. Most captains are position 5 or 4 players who don't have to concentrate on their own gameplay, but have a better overview of their team's movement and plan.
A youngster on the carry position
Dendi recruited three Eastern European veterans for his own organisation: Andrey 'Ghostik' Kadyk, Nikola 'LeBronDota' Popovic and Rinat 'KingR' Abdullin. Only B8's carry is a bit of a surprise.
The TI1 champion decided to sign Aleksandr 'Pio65♥♠' Zalivako, a prodigy from Belarus who previously played for teams such as Nemiga Gaming and Pavaga Junior. His biggest achievement so far have been two victories in StarLadder ProSeries Seasons.
Lineup B8
Aleksandr 'Pio65♥♠' Zalivako
Danil 'Dendi' Ishutin
Andrey 'Ghostik' Kadyk
Nikola 'LeBronDota' Popovic
Rinat 'KingR' Abdullin
How do you see the chances of this team qualifying for a DPC event?
Photo credit: WePlay!
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