23savage: “It’s a shame that there won’t be many spectators at TI since there aren’t any Chinese teams there, haha.”

Professional player Nyengnara '23savage' Tiramahanon commented on the absence of Chinese players in the main stage of The International 2026 on his personal X account.

Nyengnara '23savage' Tiramahanon

Earlier it became known that for the first time in The International series, the playoffs will be held without Chinese players. According to the results of the group stage, not a single representative of China was able to reach the main stage. Against this background, ticket sales for the tournament's playoffs have resumed.