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RIYADH: Week two of the 2025 Esports World Cup wrapped up here with four new champions, as thousands of the world’s top players continue to battle for a share of the record $70 million prize pool and Club Championship crown.

The Club Championship leaderboard had several teams secure points across multiple games.

Gen.G make League of Legends history

South Korea’s Gen.G Esports captured their second international title in just over a week, defeating AG.AL 3-2 in a thrilling League of Legends grand final.

Their undefeated run through the Esports World Cup, combined with their MSI 2025 title, has extended their winning streak to 26 matches, marking one of the most dominant eras in history.

With this win, Gen.G becomes the fastest team to secure back-to-back international League of Legends titles.

Team Spirit dominate in Dota 2

Team Spirit emerged as the champions of the Dota 2 tournament, dropping just one game across the entire event, and dismantling Team Falcons 3-0 in the final.

“There is not really much emotion as the grand final was not that hard,” said captain Iaroslav “Miposhka” Naidenov.

Team Vitality perfect in MLBB Women’s Invitational

Team Vitality stormed to a flawless 4-0 victory over Gaimin Gladiators in the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women’s Invitational, reclaiming their crown after falling short last year.

They also broke the MWI fastest match record twice, reclaiming it with a 9 minute, 36 second victory in the grand final.

Sisters Cindy “Cinnyyy” Siswanto and Michelle “Chelll” Siswanto secured their first EWC title, following a heartbreaking runner-up finish in 2024.

EVOS Esports triumph in Free Fire

Indonesia’s EVOS Esports dominated the Free Fire tournament with consistent performances and clutch plays.

They reached match point by Game 6 of the finals and secured the championship after a dramatic final battle against Team Vitality.

The spotlight also shined on 15-year-old phenom Rasyah “Rasyah” Rasyid, who became the youngest MVP in EWC history, earning the SONY MVP Award and $10,000 in prize money.

Other key results had Honor of Kings finalize its top eight playoff teams, with Paws Gaming, Nova Esports, and AG.AL leading the charge.

Meanwhile ��������’s Team Falcons claimed the Overwatch Champions Series Midseason Last Chance Qualifier, defeating ZETA DIVISION to secure their place in the OWCS Midseason Championship beginning July 31.

Club Championship standings 

At the close of week two on July 20, Team Vitality lead the Club Championship standings, with Gen.G Esports in hot pursuit. Team Falcons and AG.AL are close behind.

With eight clubs now holding titles across different games, teams earning points in multiple disciplines are beginning to separate from the rest of the pack.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will face a confident Bangladesh side in the second T20I cricket contest between the two sides today, Tuesday, at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. 

Pakistan will look to shrug off a disappointing seven-wicket defeat at the hands of the hosts on Sunday. The visitors struggled against a disciplined Bangladesh bowling attack to get dismissed for 110. Bangladesh managed to successfully chase the target with over 20 balls to spare. This was Bangladesh’s largest such victory over Pakistan and their fifth largest overall. 

“The second T20 International of three-match series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will be played in Dhaka today,” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Tuesday.

Pakistan white-ball Head Coach Mike Hesson last week blamed the first T20I defeat on the Dhaka pitch, describing it as “unacceptable.” However, he also admitted the visitors made some poor choices while batting, which included three run-outs as well. 

“I think (the pitch) is not ideal for anybody,” Hesson said at the post-match conference on Sunday. “Teams are trying to prepare for the Asia Cup or the (T20) World Cup. It is not acceptable.”

If Pakistan win against Bangladesh today, it will level the three-match T20I series between the two nations 1-1 before the final is played in Dhaka on July 24. 

Pakistan’s left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman is 107 runs away from becoming just the fifth Pakistani to score 2,000 T20I runs. 

Bangladesh (Probable XI): Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Litton Das (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Jaker Ali (wicketkeeper), Shamim Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed.

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Hasan Nawaz, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Abbas Afridi, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza and Abrar Ahmed.