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VALORANT Champions 2024 heads to seoul
Mumbai: The 2024 VALORANT Champions tour season has begun! This season boasts 44 of the best teams in the VALORANT competitive ecosystem across four International Leagues – VCT Americas, VCT CN, VCT EMEA, and VCT Pacific. As the season progresses, we’ll follow the journey of these teams through the Kickoff Tournament, two International League Stages, and two Masters events – with all roads leading to Champions in Seoul, Korea.
The Road to Champions
Kickoff Tournament
Dates: Feb 16 – March 3
The Kickoff Tournament will be the first look into the teams within each International League. The results from the tournament will determine the top 8 teams who we’ll see at Masters Madrid. For more information on the Kickoff format, check out this article.
Masters Madrid
Dates: March 14 – 24
Masters Madrid is the first global event of the 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour. In Madrid, we’ll see how the top 8 teams from the Kickoff Tournaments stack up against one another and determine front runners in the season. Masters will commence with a Swiss Stage, followed by a four-team double-elimination bracket.
International Leagues Stage 1
Dates: April 3 – May 12
Following Masters Madrid, we’ll return to International League competition with Stage 1. These competitions will run from April to early May, determining the top 3 teams from each league to qualify for the next global event, Masters Shanghai.
Masters Shanghai
Dates: May 23 – June 9
Twelve teams who have qualified from the Stage 1 competition will face off in Shanghai for the second Masters event of the season. Teams will compete through an intense two weeks, with one team establishing themselves as the current number one in the world.
International Leagues Stage 2
Dates: June 15 – July 21
Stage 2 will begin immediately after Masters Shanghai and serve as the last stretch until Champions! Stage 2 competition will qualify the top 3 teams from each IL to VALORANT Champions. Additionally, each IL will qualify a 4th team based on Championship points accumulated throughout the year.
Champions Seoul
Dates: Aug 1 – 25
All roads lead to Champions. After multiple events throughout the year, we’ll see the best 16 teams come together in Seoul for the final event of the 2024 VCT season. Champions will take place over three weeks, pitting the best teams from around the world against each other to determine the 2024 VCT World Champion!
With an expanded roster of teams and competitive talent around the world, this season is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in VCT history.
For the latest updates and comprehensive coverage of the VALORANT 2024 season, stay connected with us at VALORANTEsports.com and follow us @VALORANTEsports.
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
