Turkish player Melih "pAura" Karaduran leaves the bench of BBL Esports and returns to the club S2G Esports, for which he played in 2022 and 2023.

History repeats itself

Throughout his career, Melih "pAura" Karaduran has changed teams six times, but only four of those were new clubs for him, as he has already played twice for Team Heretics, twice for BBL Esports, and now twice for S2G Esports. His previous stint was successful — the team was one step away from qualifying for VCT Ascension EMEA 2023, after which pAura received an offer from BBL Esports. Having lost key players who were lured away by top VCT clubs, S2G Esports had a disappointing 2024 season.

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New captain

pAura is not only returning to S2G Esports but will also continue as captain. The team’s roster is not fully completed yet — only three of the five players who will compete in the upcoming season of the Turkish Challengers league have been announced.

Current S2G Esports Valorant roster:

• Göktuğ "Patrui" Uyan
• Melih "pAura" Karaduran
• Mehmet “batujnax” Batu Özaslan

First challenge

Fans will be able to see the new S2G Esports captain in action on October 19, when the Turkish qualifier for Red Bull Home Ground #5 - International Play-In begins, where only one spot among ten teams will be up for grabs.