Virtus.pro has promoted Vladimir ‘b1st‘ Krasikov from the organisation’s academy lineup to its main Counter-Strike 2 roster.
The move follows the benching of Kaisar ‘ICY‘ Faiznurov, who joined the Russian esports organisation in December 2024.
B1st is the second player to earn promotion to the main roster after representing the organisation’s academy team. In September, Vadim ‘tO0RO’ Arkov joined the team following a string of impressive performances.
Over the past six months, the organisation has made several changes to its CS2 lineup in a bid to rediscover the form that saw it secure a top-six finish at IEM Katowice 2025.