Hampus "hampus" Poser's return to the starting has been confirmed

Hampus "hampus" Poser's return to the starting lineup as captain has been confirmed by Ninjas in Pyjamas, completing his comeback after a five-month absence from the sport. Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen was moved to the bench to make room for the resuming in-game leader.

Due to health issues, hampus withdrew from competitive Counter-Strike in January, intending to sit out the whole spring season. The player's representative told HLTV as the tournament break drew near that the Swede was "more than ready to come back." Ninjas in Pyjamas COO Jonas "⁠calc⁠" Gundersen shortly after the agent's remarks, Gundersen said the team will think about its alternatives in the off-season for bench players. During the off-season, "We'll take our time to assess our long-term vision properly and make sure we're positioned the best way possible to make an impact in CS2."