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The long journey of the Skyesports Valorant League 2021 came to an end, as Rajasthan Strikers defeated Bengaluru Crushers in the grand final.
After 52 days of Valorant matches between eight teams, the Skyesports Valorant League 2021 has finally ended. After Bengaluru Crushers won yesterday’s series against Hyderabad Nawabs, they played today’s grand final in a rematch against Rajasthan Strikers.
But after a hard-fought series, Rajasthan finally established themselves as the champion by defeating Bengaluru with a 3-2 series victory.
Skyesports Valorant League 2021 grand final recap
The five Valorant maps decided by the teams through the map veto process were:
- Haven
- Bind
- Icebox
- Split
- Ascent
Map 1: Haven
Rajasthan Strikers started the first half strong, securing six consecutive rounds before being stopped. From there, they ended the first half with a 5-7 lead.
Winning five more rounds, Rajasthan was up for match point with a 5-12 scoreline. Bengaluru made a small comeback, winning three consecutive rounds. But with another round in their pocket, Rajasthan secured their first victory with an 8-13 score.
Map 2: Bind
Rajasthan dominated the game, securing the first half with a 2-10 lead.
After dropping just two more rounds to Bengaluru Crushers in the second half, Rajasthan Strikers secured their second victory in the grand final.
Map 3: Icebox
In the third Valorant game of the series, Bengaluru finally made a comeback. While the gap wasn’t too big between the teams in the first half, Bengaluru secured the lead with a 5-7 scoreline nonetheless.
Even in the second half, the game remained very close until Bengaluru pulled through and secured their first victory with a 13-10 score.
Map 3: Split
Bengaluru Crushers made an impossible comeback by dominating Rajasthan Strikers in the fourth game. Securing an early lead in the first half and capitalizing on that, they managed to tie the grand final with a 3-13 victory.
Map 5: Bind
The decider Valorant game was played in Bind. Even after an astonishing comeback from Bengaluru Crushers, they fell short in the final match. With a dominating display of power, Rajasthan took the crown from Bengaluru with a 13-4 scoreline.
Final results
With this final series victory, Rajasthan Strikers have been crowned champions of the Skyesports Valorant League 2021.
