Recently it has been revealed the Quinn “CC&C” Callahan will be replacing Syed Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan on Evil Geniuses after visa issues troubled the young prodigy.

This would be the first time, Evil Geniuses would be playing without Sumail on their side ever since the player joined the team back in 2015. And as much as it is a blow for Sumail and EG, it is a bigger setback for the Dota 2 community.

Fans around the world love to watch Sumail play. Despite having a cocky attitude, Sumail is extremely good at what he does. He definitely knows what he is doing and rarely gives any room of mistake. His spectacular plays and godlike moments have earned him a place in the Dota 2 world that is hard to ignore.

Due to some unfortunate visa delays, we'll be playing ESL One Hamburg with a stand-in. Thanks to @ccncdota2, who'll be substituting for @SumaaaaiL! Details 🔎: https://t.co/N8otQXzazo pic.twitter.com/zV02uZL4B7 — Evil Geniuses (@EvilGeniuses) October 20, 2018

Sumail’s performances has been one of the reasons why EG has been able to make consistent podium finishes despite roster changes and hectic schedules. With Sumail missing out on the action at ESL One Hamburg 2018, a major chunk won’t be interested in following the event in the first place.

This isn’t the first time a player would be absent from an event due to visa issues. Infact alongside Sumail, his brother Yawar won’t also be making the attendance with Forward Gaming at the event. Despite getting the invite almost a month before the event, the lengthy process and difficult policies have prevented the brothers from attending the event.

Unfortunately, due to some visa issues @YawaR_YS would not be able to attend ESL One Hamburg. Please welcome @xcaliburye who will play with us as a stand-in! #PushForward #ESLOne pic.twitter.com/jJKyTWtOVH — Forward Gaming (@goFORWARDgg) October 20, 2018

Despite being US residents, the problem might be due to them being Pakistan nationals. And although Sumail has made countless appearances in Dota 2 events across the globe, his past history hasn’t been any beneficial for his visa process for Hamburg.

Gaming is exploding across the world but still, issues like these prevent it from being a stable entity. And this affects not only the player, but the team, fans and the event itself that might not be able to gather that much viewership as expected. Imagine watch a game of Real Madrid without Ronaldo or a Lakers game without Kobe or LeBron from recent times. Fans lose interest and it greatly deters the following of the event.

Tell us what you think of Sumail and Yawar’s absence from the event and how their alternatives CCNC and XCalibur would do as stand-ins for EG and Forward Gaming.