The first day of DOTA 2 The International (TI) 2022 Group Stage is the very beginning of the most anticipated yearly event and fans were treated to exhilarating gameplay. There were twenty qualified teams and each of the teams were divided into two groups and was in action with Evil Geniuses stealing the spotlight. 

This event has been telecasted across five different streams on PGL’s official Twitch channels. Total of 25 matches were played. 

So, what the Day 1 of the Group Stage looked like for the DOTA 2 fans? 

Evil Geniuses' run on Day 1 was not expected by the community. They are the only team to win all three matches with 2-0 wins over both PSG.LGD and OG. The North American DOTA 2 outfit dominated each series and is at the top of Group A at the end of Day 1. 

It was a great time for the Evil Geniuses’ fans and hopefully, their team’s flying start will continue on Day 2 as well. Royal Never Give Up and OG were strong enough but fans were really surprised with Hokori. The South American team drew all of their games. 

The most surprising part of Group A was the performance of PSG.LGD. Though they were one of the top seeds to win TI this year, they had to struggle a lot in their series on Day 1. Hokori and Soniqs both took a game off the Chinese team while Evil Geniuses routed them off. 

After the Day 1 matches of Group B, Team Aster, Team Secret, Team Spirit, and Thunder Awaken scored 1-1-0. Team Secret recorded the shortest match in this year’s TI till now by defeating beastcoast before the 20-minute mark. 

TSM and Tundra Esports managed 2 draws. The entity, beastcoast, Fnatic, and Talon Esports make up the bottom half of Group B with a draw and also a defeat to their names. The standings for the groups are given below: 

Group A 

Standings                           Team                                                     Records 

1                                      Evil Geniuses                                                         3-0-0 

2                                      Royal Never Give Up                                            2-1-0 

3                                      OG                                                                           2-0-1 

3                                      Team Liquid                                                           1-2-0 

5                                      Gaimin Gladiators                                                 1-1-1 

5                                      Hokori                                                                      0-3-0 

7                                      PSG.LGD                                                                  0-2-1 

7                                      Soniqs                                                                      0-2-1 

9                                      BOOM Esports                                                       0-1-2 

10                                    BetBoom Team                                                      0-0-3 

Group B 

Standings                            Team                                             Records 

1                                         Team Aster                                                    1-1-0 

1                                         Team Secret                                                  1-1-0 

1                                         Team Spirit                                                    1-1-0 

1                                         Thunder Awaken                                          1-1-0 

5                                         TSM                                                                 0-2-0 

5                                         Tundra Esports                                              0-2-0 

7                                         beastcoast                                                      0-1-1 

7                                         Entity                                                               0-1-1 

7                                         Fnatic                                                               0-1-1 

7                                         Talon Esports                                                  0-1-1 

It is to be seen whether in Group A, Evil Geniuses are able to continue their winning form and whether PSG.LGD would manage to turn their fortunes on Day 2. In the case of Group B, fans will be expecting a better performance this time from the Southeast Asian teams. 

The live results will be updated soon. There are lots of things that the fans would be eager to see and know about what plays are in store for them.