Sashi parts ways with TjP and Hatz

Danish Counter-Strike team Sashi has announced that it has parted ways with Australian players Tynan "TjP" Purtell and Jordan "Hatz" Bajic. Team owner Claus "D0KT0R3N" Nielsen told Dust2.dk that the split was a mutual decision. The development was previously reported by DFRAG.

The two players joined the team earlier this month alongside Vietnamese player Anton "Anlelele" Huynh, forming a roster with a largely Asian lineup. With this move, Sashi aimed to improve its chances of qualifying for the Singapore Major. The team also signed New Zealander AWPer Michael "chelleos" Hawkins, but he was left without playing a single match for the team.

Valve's new rules on region changes dealt a heavy blow to Sashi's tournament hopes. Under the rule, teams that change regions must wait three months for the change to take effect. Teams that change regions before the Singapore Major will be excluded from the tournament unless granted an exception. BC.Game was also among the teams affected by this situation, but it is claimed that an exception was granted for its move to the Asia region.

During the period when TjP and Hatz were on the roster, Sashi finished last at the Stake Pulse Beat III tournament and placed 17th-20th at the DraculaN Season 7 tournament. D0KT0R3N argued that the decision stemmed from Valve's stance rather than the results. He said the team had sent Valve several emails, received no response, and has been waiting for an answer for the past two weeks.

D0KT0R3N claimed that BC.Game had its same process resolved in a single day, calling this preferential treatment. Stressing that the same rules should apply to every team, Nielsen said this is a situation that has no place in sport.