Save- shaved his hair, repeating Yatoro's ritual at The International 2023

Vitaliy "Save-" Melnik, the captain of BetBoom Team, surprised viewers with a drastic change in appearance by shaving his hair. He replicated Yatoro's ritual during the grand final of The International 2023.

The corresponding moment was captured in the official broadcast of the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 match on Twitch.

The hosts were extremely surprised by Save-'s style change and asked Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Hertek to comment on the captain's actions. According to him, this hairstyle supposedly gives a buff to the game, referencing Yatoro's team's victories at TI10 and TI12. Additionally, he joked that the BetBoom Team manager shaved Save- against his will.

The esports athlete himself was quite reserved in his comments and barely reacted to the host's joke about the situation.

Comically, but apparently Yatoro's ritual had a peculiar effect, and BetBoom Team managed to win against Gaimin Gladiators in the first map of the match.