Dust2 India team shares their StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 predictions

The StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 kicks off today with the final Major of the year set to round out an action-packed year of Counter-Strike 2. The best teams around the world have gathered in Budapest to pick up the title that matters and Dust2 India's team and Bleh have shared their predictions and Pick'ems for the Major.

Shashank - Writer

Our writer Shashank has chose Parivision and FaZe as his two teams who will qualify to the next Stage flawlessly. His other teams to qualify are GamerLegion, Lynn Vision, B8, Legacy, Imperial and a surprise pick of The Huns, who many have put as their 0-3 picks. Shashank has chosen fnatic and Red Canids as his two 0-3 teams.

FURIOUS - League Ops and Tournament Admin

FURIOUS, the man behind the Dust2 India - 1XBET Masters tournaments, our League Ops specialist has chosen Legacy and Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) as his two 3-0 teams. The other teams FURIOUS counts on making it through to Stage 2 are FaZe, fnatic, B8, GamerLegion, Imperial and PARIVISION. His two 0-3 picks are Red Canids and The Huns.

Sapporo - Writer

Our writer Sapporo and in-house FaZe fanboy ditched his home team to chose GamerLegion and Legacy as his two 3-0 picks. FaZe made his advancement list though, along with Lynn Vision, fnatic, B8, Ninjas in Pyjamas and PARIVISION. His two 0-3 picks were NRG and The Huns.

AdiC - Editor

I, AdiC, editor for Dust2 India have gone for Legacy and B8 as my two 3-0 teams, putting faith in them to go through without dropping any games. The other teams I expect to advance are PARIVISION, FaZe, M80, GamerLegion, FlyQuest and Ninjas in Pyjamas. Imperial and The Huns are the two teams I have least faith in and have put them as my 0-3.

Bleh - Analyst and Caster

Additionally, we also asked one of Asian Counter-Strike's most recognisable faces, Bleh, about his Pickems'. Bleh has Legacy and fnatic going through as his 3-0 picks. Bleh has chosen FaZe, Imperial, B8, GamerLegion, Lynn Vision and FlyQuest as his other teams to make Stage 2. Bleh has Fluxo and The Huns as his two 0-3 picks.