Panto stated that he will play at Riyadh Masters 2026

Nikita “panto” Balaganin said that he plans to play at the two biggest Dota 2 tournaments of the year despite leaving Team Spirit.

He shared this information in his Telegram channel.

According to him, even though he ended up on the bench, he is not planning to retire. Moreover, he said that he intends to compete at Riyadh Masters 2026 as well as The International 2026.

It is possible that this was a hint that he may have already found a new team or could play as a stand-in. However, the former Team Spirit captain still has not revealed any details about his future plans.

Some fans believe that Panto could return to Aurora, but so far there have been no official announcements confirming this.