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Team Spirit's sh1ro wants to try captaining, but not on the AWP
Team Spirit's sh1ro said he would love to try captaining one day, but he does not want to be an in-game leader (IGL) on the AWP, Cybersport.ru reported.
Key facts
- WhoDmitry "sh1ro" Sokolov, Team Spirit AWPer
- TeamsSpirit meet Vitality or MOUZ in the BLAST Rivals Fall 2026 semifinal
Team Spirit sniper Dmitry “sh1ro” Sokolov said he would very much like to try himself as a captain in the future, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 12. He added that he thinks it will be hard to make happen.
Why not on the AWP
Sokolov said he does not want to play as an in-game leader with the AWP. In his view, a sniper captain is not the meta and never has been, and it is a role that is very hard to pull off.
He pointed to Jame as an example of a player who manages it somehow, but said it might be much easier for Jame with a rifle. For sh1ro himself, he said, being a captain with the AWP would be a bad idea.
Spirit at BLAST Rivals Fall
Cybersport.ru wrote that Spirit finished first in Group B at BLAST Rivals Fall 2026. They begin their playoff run in the semifinal, where they will face either Team Vitality or MOUZ.
Why it matters
Sh1ro said he would like to try the captain role in the future but thinks it will be hard to make happen, and he does not want to lead with the AWP.