Watson was surprised by the reaction to Gaimin Gladiators withdrawing from The International 2025

Alimzhan «Watson» Islambekov, the carry of Gaimin Gladiators, unexpectedly called the team’s withdrawal from The International 2025 “unluck.”

The pro player shared a brief comment on the situation in his Telegram channel:

“Unluck” he wrote in a post, attaching the official Valve statement about GG withdrawing from the Dota 2 world championship. Judging by the emoji, he was surprised by the oddity of the situation but did not reveal any further details.

Credits: Telegram/watsondotes

Nevertheless, he still called the situation “bad luck,” implying that it could have been avoided.

Previously, Gaimin Gladiators had officially commented on their decision not to participate in The International 2025.