Revenant XSpark (RNTX) has announced a new five-player Valorant roster of Aman “Hoax” Yadav, Sagnik “hellff” Roy, Daivik “DcRulz” Chauhan, Venkatesh “venka” Sharma and Abhirup “Lightningfast” Paul Choudhury. The line-up brings together two Indian cores that finished first and third at VCT Challengers 2026 South Asia Split 2 in June.
Hoax and venka are the two players staying from the previous RNTX roster. Lightningfast, hellff and DcRulz join together. The three played as a unit at Gods Reign and then under the NSP tag, where they won Challengers South Asia Split 2. As per our sources, Shravana “Techno” Kumar Sahoo will stay on as the substitute. He joined RNTX with Hoax and venka on 18 February. The organisation has not confirmed his status publicly.
RNTX Valorant Roster:
| Player | Real name | Expected role | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoax | Aman Yadav | In-game leader, initiator/flex | Revenant XSpark |
| hellff | Sagnik Roy | Flex, initiator | NSP / Gods Reign |
| DcRulz (deecee) | Daivik Chauhan | Sentinel, flex | NSP / Gods Reign |
| venka | Venkatesh Sharma | Duelist | Revenant XSpark |
| Lightningfast | Abhirup Paul Choudhury | Controller (smokes), anchor | NSP / Gods Reign |
| Techno (sub) | Shravana Kumar Sahoo | Substitute | Revenant XSpark |
Hoax to lead RNTX, with Lightningfast on smokes and venka on duelist
As per our sources, Hoax will make the calls for the team and share the initiator and flex roles with hellff. Lightningfast is expected to play controller and anchor sites. venka stays on duelist, and DcRulz is set to play sentinel and flex. hellff is expected to fill whatever roles are left in each composition.
venka’s long-term future with the side is less certain. TalkEsport’s sources said the 20-year-old plans to go abroad for studies in January 2027, which would make him a short-term signing. This has not been confirmed by venka or RNTX.
RNTX signs the trio that won Challengers South Asia Split 2
Lightningfast, 25, has won four Challengers South Asia events since the start of 2025. He spent almost four years at Global Esports between November 2020 and August 2024, winning the Skyesports Champions Series in 2022. At Velocity Gaming he won Challengers 2025 South Asia Split 1, Split 3 and the Grand Final, beating S8UL 3–1 in the Grand Final.
hellff, 27, started out in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with Global Esports before moving to Valorant in 2020. He has since played for Velocity Gaming, Team Mahi, True Rippers, Orangutan and S8UL Esports. At S8UL he was part of the side that finished second at Challengers 2025 South Asia Split 3 and the Grand Final, losing both finals to Velocity.
DcRulz, 22, is the youngest of the three. He played for Medal Esports, Aster Army, Orangutan and DOT EXE before joining Gods Reign on 12 March 2026. He won Predator League India 2025 with Orangutan and finished third at the 2025 South Asia Grand Final with DOT EXE.
All three left Gods Reign on May 2026 and went on to compete as NSP. That team beat S8UL 3–2 to win Challengers 2026 South Asia Split 2 on 28 June and took $10,014.78 in prize money. NSP then finished fourth at the Challengers 2026 Pacific Last Chance Qualifier after a 0–2 loss to YJ.
Hoax and venka are the only holdovers at RNTX
Hoax, 24, has played for Team Valor, Gods Reign, Grayfox Esports, Velocity Gaming, Orangutan and S8UL. He won Challengers 2024 South Asia Split 1 Cup 1 with Grayfox and Predator League India 2025 with Orangutan. At S8UL he added the Predator League India 2026 title, beating GGEZ 2–0.
venka’s career has followed a similar path through Grayfox, Velocity Gaming and Orangutan. He stepped away from competition between June and October 2024 before returning with Orangutan. He first joined RNTX on 4 April 2025, left on 16 July 2025, and rejoined with Hoax and Techno on 18 February 2026.
The Valorant changes are part of a wider rebuild at the organisation this month, which included Shadow’s return to Revenant XSpark’s BGMI roster. It also entered EA FC with Vanshaj Sharma on 5 November.
RNTX’s 2026 Valorant side, with Hoax, Techno, venka and Indonesian player k1ngkappa, finished second at Challengers 2026 South Asia Split 1 after a 2–3 loss to S8UL. It then placed third at Split 2, the event NSP won. The organisation, formed on 31 October 2024 as a collaboration with Team XSpark, won Challengers 2025 South Asia Split 2 with a 3–0 win in the final.
The new roster’s first event is the VCT 2027 Kickoff Open Qualifiers for South Asia, which JioBLAST is running in place of NODWIN Gaming. The open qualifiers run from 17 to 20 November, using a Swiss format, and the top eight teams advance to a double-elimination playoff from 23 to 29 November. The top two teams earn places at Kickoff APAC. Registration closes on 13 November, and every player must be ranked at least Ascendant 1.
RNTX will also play in Predator League India 2027, the Valorant event Hoax won with both Orangutan and S8UL in its two previous editions. The online qualifiers ran from 9 to 12 November, with playoffs from 16 to 18 November and the grand final on 22 November. The India event carries a prize pool of ₹5,00,000 (about $5,650), with ₹2,50,000 for the winners. The Asia Pacific Predator League 2027 will be held in Vietnam, and Acer has not yet announced its dates.
