Sh1ro Ranked Top 5 Player of 2025 by HLTV

Spirit’s AWPer Dmitry Sokolov, better known as sh1ro, has secured 5th place in the HLTV Top 20 Players of 2025 ranking. The Russian sniper once again proved his elite status, delivering consistent performances throughout the year at the highest level of CS2 competition.

The 2025 season was one of the most successful in sh1ro’s career. Together with Team Spirit, he won BLAST Bounty twice and also claimed titles at PGL Astana and the prestigious IEM Cologne. Over the course of the year, sh1ro earned six EVP awards, highlighting his individual impact in stacked playoff brackets and grand finals.

Sh1ro finished 2025 with an average rating of 1.20, an outstanding figure for a player whose role focuses not only on raw firepower but also on round control, survival, and clutch efficiency. His disciplined playstyle, strong positioning, and ability to deliver in high-pressure moments remained key factors behind Spirit’s dominance on the international stage.

In HLTV’s traditional “Bold Prediction” segment, sh1ro named Alexey Mikulich from K27 as a player to watch. According to sh1ro, he had the chance to play with xeedo on FACEIT and believes the young talent has strong potential for future success.

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Finishing 5th in the HLTV Top 20 once again confirms sh1ro’s place among the world’s elite and cements his reputation as one of the most reliable and impactful AWPers in the CS2 era.