electroNic Talks About His Future, s1mple and Conflict With ICY

Denis "electroNic" Sharipov, who is currently on the BC.Game bench, has spoken about his future plans, his experience playing with s1mple, and how he now views his time with Virtus.pro. The player shared his thoughts in an interview with HLTV during 1win Private Club Season 2, where he worked on the Russian-language community broadcast of the tournament.

The Russian player admitted that he has no plans to retire and is open to considering both Russian-speaking and international rosters.

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electroNic Has No Plans to Retire

Sharipov noted that he does not want to rush into choosing a new project before the Major is over. According to him, the transfer market will become clearer after the biggest tournament of the year, and that is when he plans to seriously consider possible offers.

“I’m not going to stop. I will keep playing. Before the Major, I don’t think there’s any point in rushing anywhere, and after the Major the market will become clearer.”

electroNic confirmed that teams have already shown interest in him, although he did not reveal any specific options.

His priority remains a Russian-speaking roster, but he is also not ruling out a return to an international team.

“I’d like to speak my native language, so I would prioritize a Russian-speaking roster. But if there are some options in English, why not give it a try?”

The player also emphasized that he is ready to adapt to almost any role. Over the course of his career, he has played in different positions and believes that the experience he has gained allows him to contribute not only through individual performance, but also through his knowledge of the game.

electroNic Talks About Changes in s1mple

In the HLTV interview, electroNic also spoke about Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev, with whom he previously played in NAVI and later reunited with at BC.Game.

According to Sharipov, s1mple has become noticeably stronger from a mental standpoint.

“I think he has definitely worked on himself, on his mental side. Now he has become even more dangerous in terms of his game. Certain team mistakes may no longer affect him at all the way they used to.”

electroNic gave a mixed assessment of his own time with BC.Game. One of the main lessons, he said, was the need to stand up for his own position more often and to be able to say “no” when he disagrees with certain decisions.

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electroNic Admits Mistake in Situation With ICY

One of the main topics of the interview was an incident from his time with Virtus.pro, when electroNic harshly criticized Kaisar "ICY" Faiznurov during a match at PGL Bucharest 2025.

Sharipov now believes that he demanded too much from younger players at the time and reacted too emotionally to mistakes.

“If I had the experience back then that I have now, I definitely wouldn’t have behaved that way.”

According to him, Virtus.pro was the first time he found himself in a situation where several young players around him needed many aspects of the game to be explained in detail.

“My ambitions were too high, so that was probably why I behaved that way. Over time, I realized that you simply can’t act like that. You need to be more restrained and communicate your thoughts properly.”

electroNic admitted that the incident also affected his reputation, but at the same time became an important learning experience.

The player now intends to wait until the Major is over before choosing his next project. At the same time, he is realistic about the situation and is not counting solely on an offer from a top-five team, remaining open to different options for continuing his career.