Analyst Duncan "Thorin" Shields shared his thoughts on Team Spirit's CS2 player Danila "Donk" Kryskovets in a post on his X social media page. Shields remarked, "Donk is so talented that he is expected to perform at the same level as ZywOo—considered possibly the best player in history. And all this is happening even though Donk has yet to complete his first year on the tier-1 Counter-Strike scene."
On 20 September, Team Spirit lost to Natus Vincere, exiting ESL Pro League Season 20 with a match score of 0:2. The tournament took place from 3 to 22 September, with teams competing for a prize pool of $750,000.