NAVI’s captain Denis electroNic Sharypov told in an interview at IEM Rio 2023 how he interacts with the team when he needs to deliver one or another call. The player admitted that he does not shut up the entire team, but that is what coach Andrii b1ad3 Horodenski does. However, Denis also has to ask his teammate Oleksandr s1mple Kostyliev to be quiet down.

Sometimes this happens, but not only with s1mple. Each of us likes to talk during breaks. Sometimes the following happens: "Let's do it." No, no, let's do that." I don't shut them up. B1ad3 does. He always takes a break if he sees that I don't have time for a call.
I have many ideas, but B1ad3 chooses the best ones. I would say that I have a good relationship with him.

Denis electroNic Sharypov

An obvious plus of electroNic

ElectroNic's authority could very well be one of the important factors why last year NAVI decided to make him the captain instead of looking for someone from other teams or turning to former NAVI Junior player Rodion fear Smyk. S1mple sees Sharipov as his equal, so there is no negative reaction to Kostylev's "gagging." Let's not forget the firepower of electroNic. Yes, he sometimes has periods of decline, but now his average rating is 6.4, significantly higher than other captains on the tier-1 scene.

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