Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup Open Qualifier 53: Registrations open

The Dust2 India - 1XBET Cup Open Qualifier 53 is now open for registrations. Set to take place next month on 18th October 2025, Open Qualifier 53 kicks off the Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters 27 circuit. The 26th iteration of Masters concluded last week with Iranian team ScarX taking down CRIMSON in the grand-final. The upcoming open qualifier will accommodate sixteen teams in a single-elimination bracket.

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The top two teams from the open qualifier will secure their Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters 27 slots. If in case a team does not make it through the first open qualifier, they can register for the second one which takes place a few days before the main event, handing out the final two slots for Masters 27. Upon finalizing the main event entries, Masters 27's single-elimination bracket will be seeded using the previous VRS update.

Dust2 India's 1XBET Cup Open qualifiers are open to everyone irrespective of skill level and gender. Upon cleared the open qualifier, teams get the opportunity to battle it out in a Valve Ranked tournament to add crucial VRS points and climb up the regional standings ladder, inching closer towards direct tournament invites or closed qualifier call-ups for big events. Dust2 India 1XBET Masters 27 carries a prize pool of #1,500 USD and will take place on 26th October 2025.

Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters 26 is a Valve Ranked event and gives teams the opportunity to open/advance and secure their VRS points.