According to sources close to
Sheep Esports, Rishi
"RvK" Vijayakumar and Daivik
"deecee" Chauhan have reached a verbal agreement with
Gods Reign for the upcoming 2026
VALORANT season. The two players competed together under the DOT EXE banner in the second half of 2025, after starting the year with
Orangutan, with whom they played Challengers 2025: South Asia Split 1 and finished in 3rd place.
At the end of Split 1, the entire Orangutan roster was acquired by DOT EXE, who brought the duo along for the remainder of the official circuit. The two continued their run under their new colours, contesting Challengers 2025: South Asia Split 2, where they finished 5th–6th, then Split 3, where they placed 4th, before advancing to the Challengers 2025 South Asia Ascension Qualifiers, ultimately ending in 3rd place. They then reached the VALORANT Challengers 2025 South Asia playoff bracket and were eliminated just short of the grand final, losing 3–1 to S8UL Esports.
A surprise return for Gods Reign
For
Gods Reign, this signing would come after several years away from the official VCT circuit in South Asia. The Indian organization first made a name for itself in 2022/2023 with a short but notable series of results, including a title in
VALORANT Challengers 2023 South Asia: Split 2 and a 2nd-place finish in Split 1, before gradually disappearing from the scene at Challengers level. Shortly thereafter, Gods Reign disbanded its
VALORANT roster and entered a period of competitive inactivity.
Gods Reign at VCL SA Split 1. Credit: Golds Reign
In this context, a 2026 project built around RvK and deecee would mark a genuine return to the forefront for Gods Reign. The duo arrive off the back of a demanding 2025 season, split between a competitive Orangutan roster in Split 1 and a DOT EXE project capable of reaching South Asia Ascension and the regional Grand Final. By securing two players already accustomed to the highest levels of the South Asian circuit and to the pressure of decisive matches, Gods Reign would be laying the foundations for a new, structured and stable competitive cycle.
