Dhokla

Dhokla
Dhokla
Background Information
Name	Niship Doshi
Country of Birth	; India
Nationality	; United States
Birthday	July 17, 1997 (age 27)
Residency	AMEAmericas
Prev Residencies	NANorth America
Competitive
Team	⁠⁠NTMR
Role	; Top Laner
Favorite Champs	;
Soloqueue IDs	NA: Dhokla, ONETRICKPOLICE
Social Media & Links

Overview

Tournament Results

Stats

Match History

Niship "Dhokla" (▶️ listen) Doshi is a League of Legends esports player, currently top laner for NTMR.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team	Start	End		Notes
NA	⁠⁠Arsenal	Aug 20162016-08-25	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-??	≈3mo 7d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠Flexqueued	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-10	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-12	≈2d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠CruiseControl	Apr 20172017-04-14	Apr 20172017-04-23	9d	Pickup Team ejel
OCE	⁠⁠Sin Gaming	≈Jun 2017≈2017-06-??	≈Oct 2017≈2017-10-??	≈4mo	ejel
NA	⁠⁠OpTic Academy	Jan 20182018-01-03^[2]	May 20182018-05-30^[1]	4mo 27d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠OpTic Gaming	Feb 20182018-02-24	Oct 20192019-10-09^[3]	1yr 7mo	ejel
NA	⁠⁠Immortals	Oct 20192019-10-09^[6]	Dec 20192019-12-03^[4]	1mo 25d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM Academy	Dec 20192019-12-03^[8]	Nov 20202020-11-28^[7]	11mo 25d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠Not Academy Team	Jan 20212021-01-06^[11]	Jan 20212021-01-14^[10]	8d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠SolaFide Esports	Jan 20212021-01-14^[13]	Mar 20212021-03-18^[12]	2mo 4d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠Wildcard Red	May 20212021-05-14^[15]	Jun 20212021-06-15^[14]	1mo 1d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠TL Academy	Jun 20212021-06-15^[17]	Oct 20212021-10-26^[16]	4mo 11d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠CLG Academy	Nov 20212021-11-30^[19]	Jun 20222022-06-07^[18]	6mo 7d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠CLG	Jun 20222022-06-07^[18]	Apr 20232023-04-06^[20]	9mo 29d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠NRG	Apr 20232023-04-06^[22]	Sep 20242024-09-26^[21]	1yr 5mo	ejel
AME	⁠⁠NTMR	Dec 20242024-12-06^[23]	Present	7d	ej

	Team	Start	End		Notes
NA	⁠⁠Arsenal	Aug 20162016-08-25	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-??	≈3mo 7d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠Flexqueued	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-10	≈Dec 2016≈2016-12-12	≈2d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠CruiseControl	Apr 20172017-04-14	Apr 20172017-04-23	9d	Pickup Team ejel
OCE	⁠⁠Sin Gaming	≈Jun 2017≈2017-06-??	≈Oct 2017≈2017-10-??	≈4mo	ejel
NA	⁠⁠OpTic Academy	Jan 20182018-01-03^[2]	May 20182018-05-30^[1]	4mo 27d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠OpTic Gaming	Feb 20182018-02-24	Oct 20192019-10-09^[3]	1yr 7mo	ejel
NA	⁠⁠Immortals	Oct 20192019-10-09^[6]	Dec 20192019-12-03^[4]	1mo 25d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠TSM Academy	Dec 20192019-12-03^[8]	Nov 20202020-11-28^[7]	11mo 25d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠Not Academy Team	Jan 20212021-01-06^[11]	Jan 20212021-01-14^[10]	8d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠SolaFide Esports	Jan 20212021-01-14^[13]	Mar 20212021-03-18^[12]	2mo 4d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠Wildcard Red	May 20212021-05-14^[15]	Jun 20212021-06-15^[14]	1mo 1d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠TL Academy	Jun 20212021-06-15^[17]	Oct 20212021-10-26^[16]	4mo 11d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠CLG Academy	Nov 20212021-11-30^[19]	Jun 20222022-06-07^[18]	6mo 7d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠CLG	Jun 20222022-06-07^[18]	Apr 20232023-04-06^[20]	9mo 29d	ejel
NA	⁠⁠NRG	Apr 20232023-04-06^[22]	Sep 20242024-09-26^[21]	1yr 5mo	ejel
AME	⁠⁠NTMR	Dec 20242024-12-06^[23]	Present	7d	ej

News

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

NA	⁠⁠ASN	August 25, Dahulk, Grigne, Yusan, Ablazeolive, Feng, and BloodWater join. e
NA	⁠⁠ASN	December (approx.), ⁠⁠Arsenal is disbanded. Chorong, Dahulk, Grigne, Yusan, Ablazeolive, Feng, and BloodWater leave. e
NA	⁠⁠FLEX	December 10 (approx.), Dhokla, ChaosRain77, Ablazeolive, dog2, and ExecutionerKen join. Yusui and Maplestreet join as substitutes. e
NA	⁠⁠FLEX	December 12 (approx.), Dhokla, ChaosRain77, Ablazeolive, dog2, ExecutionerKen, Yusui, and Maplestreet leave. e

NA	⁠⁠CRUI	April 14, Dhokla, FIREFLY, rjsdndgod, Saber, and Winter join as a pick-up team for NACS 2017 Summer Open Qualifiers. The team will be considered disbanded at the tournament's conclusion on April 23. e
NA	⁠⁠CRUI	April 23, Team is disbanded following the conclusion of NACS 2017 Summer Open Qualifiers. Dhokla, FIREFLY, rjsdndgod, Saber, and Winter leave. e
OCE	⁠⁠SIN	June (approx.), Dhokla joins. Tekker joins as substitute. Flaresz and Raven leave. e
OCE	⁠⁠SIN	October (approx.), Dhokla leaves. e

NA	⁠⁠OPT.A	January 3, ⁠⁠OpTic Gaming Academy is formed. Dhokla, Kadir, Palafox, Andy, and Winter join.^[2] e
NA	⁠⁠OPT	February 24, Dhokla joins from academy roster. e
NA	⁠⁠OPT.A	May 30, Dhokla leaves for main roster.^[1] e
NA	⁠⁠OPT	May 30, Dhokla's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2018.^[25] e
NA	⁠⁠OPT	August 27, Dhokla's contract is extended through 2019.^[26] Dhokla's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2019.^[27] e

NA	⁠⁠OPT	January 5, Dhokla, Meteos, and Big's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2019. Zaboutine (Head Coach)'s contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 17 November 2020.^[28] e
NA	⁠⁠OPT	October 7, Dhokla is allowed to look for opportunities with other teams.^[29] e
NA	⁠⁠OPT	October 9, Dhokla, Dardoch, Meteos, Crown, Scarlet, Arrow, and Big are removed from the GCD.^[3] e
NA	⁠⁠IMT	October 9, Dhokla, Dardoch, Meteos, Crown, Scarlet, Arrow, Big, and Zaboutine (Head Coach) are added to the GCD.^[6] e
NA	⁠⁠IMT	December 3, Dhokla leaves.^[4]^[5] e
NA	⁠⁠TSM.A	December 3, Dhokla, Evolved, and Lost join. Spica and Treatz will remain with the team for 2020.^[8]^[9] e
NA	⁠⁠TSM.A	December 11, Dhokla, Evolved, and Lost's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.^[30] e

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⁠TSM.A

November 28,
Dhokla leaves.^[7]

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NA	⁠⁠NAT	January 6, Dhokla, Winston, Tuesday, Apollo, Zeyzal, and xSojin (Coach) join.^[11] e
NA	⁠⁠NAT	January 14, Dhokla, Winston, Tuesday, Apollo, Zeyzal, and xSojin (Coach) leave.^[10] e
NA	⁠⁠SF	January 14, Dhokla, Winston, Tuesday, Apollo, Zeyzal, xSojin (Coach), Jido (Analyst), and Influx (Manager) join.^[13] e
NA	⁠⁠SF	February 12, Dhokla, Winston, and Zeyzal's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 1 November 2021. Apollo's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 10 October 2021.^[31] e
NA	⁠⁠SF	March 18, ⁠⁠SolaFide Esports is disbanded. Dhokla, Winston, Tuesday, Apollo, Zeyzal, xSojin (Coach), Jido (Analyst), and Influx (Team Director) leave.^[12] e
NA	⁠⁠WCR	May 14, Dhokla, Winston, Freeze, Arrow, and Daption join.^[15] e
NA	⁠⁠WCR	June 15, Dhokla leaves.^[14] e
NA	⁠⁠TL.A	June 15, Dhokla joins.^[17] e
NA	⁠⁠TL.A	June 16, Dhokla's contract is updated in the GCD, expiring on 16 November 2021.^[32] e
NA	⁠⁠TL.A	October 26, Dhokla leaves.^[16] e
NA	⁠⁠CLG.A	November 30, Dhokla, RoseThorn, Triple, Prismal, and Breezy join. rjs leaves.^[19] Dhokla, Prismal, and Breezy's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023. RoseThorn and Triple's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2024.^[33] e

NA	⁠⁠CLG.A	June 7, Dhokla leaves for main roster.^[18] e
NA	⁠⁠CLG	June 7, Dhokla joins from academy roster.^[18] e
NA	⁠⁠CLG	November 29, Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, and Poome will remain with the team for 2023.^[34] e

NA	⁠⁠CLG	April 6, Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, Poome, Thinkcard (Head Coach), Croissant (Strategic Coach), 1onz (Analyst), Gunaso (Analyst), Rudeclaw (Manager), Rush (Streamer,Content Creator), Adrian Riven (Content Creator), Damonte (Positional Coach), Nemo (Content Creator), soaZ (Positional Coach), and Apollo (Positional Coach) leave.^[20] e
NA	⁠⁠NRG	April 6, CLG's LCS infrastructure transfers to NRG. Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, Poome, Thinkcard (Head Coach), Croissant (Strategic Coach), 1onz (Analyst), Gunaso (Analyst), myra (Manager), Rudeclaw (Manager), Damonte (Positional Coach), and soaZ (Positional Coach) join. Apollo (Positional Coach) joins as substitute.^[22] e
NA	⁠⁠NRG	April 14, Dhokla and Apollo (Positional Coach)'s contracts are transferred to ⁠⁠NRG in the GCD, expiring on 21 November 2023. Contractz, Palafox, Luger, and Poome's contracts are transferred to ⁠⁠NRG in the GCD, expiring on 19 November 2024.^[35] e
NA	⁠⁠NRG	November 30, Dhokla and FBI's contracts are updated in the GCD, expiring on 18 November 2025.^[36] e

NA	⁠⁠NRG	September 26, Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Juves (Coach), Chuz (Assistant Coach), and Croissant (LCS Strategic Director) are removed from the GCD.^[21] e
AME	⁠⁠F/A	October 31, Dhokla changes residency from NA North America to AME Americas. e
AME	⁠⁠NTMR	December 6, Dhokla and Nova (Director) join.^[23]^[24] e

Biography[]

Dhokla was born in Ahmedabad, India.^[37] When he was 5, he moved to Massachusetts.^[38] He began playing League of Legends in Season 3, when he was 15.

2017 Season[]

After getting his start playing for several teams in the NACS Open Qualifiers, Dhokla joined Australian team Sin Gaming for OPL 2017 Split 2, replacing fellow American top laner Flaresz. Sin was sorted into Group B, and finished second in their group, but only fourth in the overall standings. In the playoffs, they defeated Avant Gaming 3-2 in the first round, but were swept by Chiefs Esports Club in the second round, ending their season. Dhokla left the team in October. At the end of the year, he competed in the Tyler1 Championship Series, where he distinguished himself as a strong player in front of a large audience.

2018 Season[]

For 2018, Dhokla was picked up by the newly formed OpTic Gaming to play for OpTic Gaming Academy. The academy team got off to a middling 4-6 start in the spring split, but with the main team struggling, Dhokla was moved to the LCS roster in Week 6 of the LCS split, replacing zig. This failed to create any lasting change, and the main team finished 5-13, in 9th place, with the academy team also ending up in ninth with a 6-12 record. Over the first four weeks of summer, he split time with Allorim; the team started 2-6, which left them tied for last place. Afterward, Dhokla began starting every game, and OpTic went on a four-game winning streak. Ultimately, the team ended with a 9-9 record. Unfortunately, four other teams posted 10-8 records, so OpTic was left in seventh place, missing out on playoffs once again.

2019 Season[]

Dhokla remained with OpTic for 2019. However, he was benched for the first week of the spring split along with his teammates Meteos and Big for unspecified disciplinary reasons. Dhokla returned for Week 2, while Meteos, Big, and bot laner Arrow rejoined in Week 3. The team immediately nosedived with four straight losses. Although they did recover and remained in the playoff picture until the final day of Week 9, OpTic never seriously challenged the top of the league and ended in eighth with a 7-11 record.

OpTic made no roster changes during the midseason break and came out of the gate hot in the summer split, posting a 4-0 record over the first two weeks, albeit against weak opponents. Losses against frontrunners Team Liquid and Cloud9 in Week 3 brought OpTic back to earth, and they slowly drifted lower and lower in the standings, only managing four additional wins over the rest of the split. However, unlike the previous summer, OpTic's 8-10 record was good enough to force a three-way tiebreaker for the final playoff spot with Golden Guardians and 100 Thieves. OpTic rose to the challenge, beating both teams, and securing their first playoff spot as a franchise. OpTic's best season came to an end quickly after that as they were dispatched 3-0 by CLG in the playoff quarterfinals, ending up without enough championship points to play in the Regional Finals.

In the offseason, OpTic rebranded to Immortals. Dhokla left the team, joined TSM Academy, and had a solid showing in the academy league. However, this showing wasn't enough to secure him an LCS promotion or even a starting academy position, and by the 2021 season, he was demoted to play in amateur. He joined an amateur powerhouse roster on SolaFide Esports, but the team disbanded after financial malfeasance from the owner. Soon after, he was signed to Team Liquid Academy to replace Jenkins, who had been promoted to the LCS roster. Dhokla once again posted a strong academy performance, finishing 2nd in Proving Grounds.

2022 Season[]

Dhokla moved to CLG Academy and finished 1st in the academy spring regular season. He and the rest of the academy team were even given the chance to play for the LCS team in an end-of-season game with no playoffs ramifications. Dhokla's individual performance in academy was highly praised, and he was voted the split's Most Valuable Prospect.^[39] He also made a name for himself in Champions Queue, finishing in first place for the second split. These accomplishments led to his promotion to the LCS roster, replacing Jenkins. The addition of Dhokla immediately turned the team around; CLG went from an 8th place finish in spring to a 4th place regular season finish in summer, with Dhokla being the only roster swap. Although the team was eliminated by Team Liquid in playoffs, Dhokla and the rest of CLG had shown marked improvement over the course of the season.

Trivia[]

His ID Dhokla comes from the Indian dish.
Nicknamed "Big Dhokes" by fans, especially when he plays well.
His favorite pro player is Zeus.
His favorite musician is Alesso.

Individual Awards[]

NA Academy Most Valuable Prospect (2022 Spring)

Pentakills

Date	Region	Tournament	Team	Vs	Champion	Pos	W/L	KDA	SB	VOD
2021-07-08	NA North America	NA Academy 2021 Summer			Akali	Top	W	10/1/3	Link	Link

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Tournament Results[]

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Dhokla Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Last Result	Team	Roster
2024-08-23	6	LCS 2024 Championship	2 : 3⁠⁠DIG	⁠⁠NRG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, FBI, huhi, Thinkcard, Croissant
2024-08-11	6	LCS 2024 Summer	2 - 5⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠NRG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, FBI, huhi, Thinkcard, Croissant
2024-03-16	5 - 6	LCS 2024 Spring Playoffs	2 : 3⁠⁠100	⁠⁠NRG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, FBI, huhi, Thinkcard, Croissant
2024-03-10	6	LCS 2024 Spring	6 - 8⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠NRG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, FBI, huhi, Thinkcard, Croissant
2023-11-02	5 - 8	Worlds 2023	0 : 3⁠⁠WBG	⁠⁠NRG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, FBI, IgNar, Thinkcard, Croissant
2023-08-20	1	LCS 2023 Championship	3 : 1⁠⁠C9	⁠⁠NRG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, FBI, IgNar, Thinkcard, Croissant
2023-07-21	5	LCS 2023 Summer	9 - 9⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠NRG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, FBI, IgNar, Thinkcard, Croissant
2023-03-26	5 - 6	LCS 2023 Spring Playoffs	0 : 3⁠⁠EG	⁠⁠CLG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, Poome, Thinkcard, Croissant
2023-03-17	4	LCS 2023 Spring	10 - 8⁠⁠RR	⁠⁠CLG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, Poome, Thinkcard, Croissant
2022-09-01	5 - 6	LCS 2022 Championship	2 : 3⁠⁠TL	⁠⁠CLG	Dhokla, Contractz, Palafox, Luger, Poome, Thinkcard, Croissant

Dhokla 1v1 Tournament Results
Date	Pl	Event	Prize	Team	Last Result
2022-04-11	1	CQ 2022 Spring Split 2	$12,000	⁠⁠CLG.A
2022-04-11	2	CQ 2022 Spring	$12,500	⁠⁠CLG.A
2022-03-07	10	CQ 2022 Spring Split 1	$1,600	⁠⁠CLG.A

Media[]

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2018
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2024

November 20, Three standout players from Group A of Tyler1 Championship Series by Michael Lee on The Game Haus
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February 26, OpTic Gaming’s Dhokla: “I didn’t really feel nervous at all.” with Miles Yim on Proving Grounds
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August 2, Dhokla: "Before every LCS match, we scrim against our Academy team. Every LCS team should do this" with Parkes Ousley on The Shotcaller
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August 7, OPT Dhokla: "Ssumday is just insanely talented... He's always Solid. That's the type of player I aspire to be." with Dasol "Viion" Jang and Nick Geracie on Inven Global
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February 7, League of Legends: The Fantastic Four of LCS Week Two by Thomas Baker on The Game Haus
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July 29, Dhokla: “I don’t see us dropping below playoffs this split” by Elena Endres on Dot Esports
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August 6, The 6 main characters of LCS Summer playoffs by Nicholas Ray on Upcomer
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April 14, CLG Dhokla wins NA Academy 2022 Spring MVP by Warren Younger on Upcomer
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June 18, CLG Dhokla on his growth: "Honestly, I wouldn't say it had much to do with playing League." with Nick Geracie on Inven Global
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June 27, CLG Dhokla: My goal is to try and MAKE WORLDS with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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June 28, CLG Dhokla: “I think my personal goal is to establish myself as a ‘top’ top laner in this League” with PiraTechnics on esports.gg
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July 19, Dhokla talks turning 25 and becoming a GRANDPA in the LCS with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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August 13, Dhokla is not hiding frustration after CLG’s disappointing superweek with Warren Younger on Upcomer
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August 18, Roundtable with players: Nisqy, Zanzarah, Bwipo and Dhokla discuss the Most Improved Player award, the best representatives for EU and NA at Worlds 2022 and more with David on Esportschimp
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August 18, Dhokla on CLG's SURPRISINGLY successful Summer run with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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August 25, CLG Dhokla: ‘I wanted to prove to everybody that I could make it back’ to LCS with Sage Datuin on Nerd Street
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August 29, Dhokla recently retired. Now he's heading a CLG resurgence, just to prove everybody's mistakes by Ron on Game News 24
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January 3, CLG in Korea: Dhokla League of Legends Montage by CLG on YouTube
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January 5, CLG in Korea: Players Vlog KBBQ & Ice Cream by CLG on YouTube
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January 19, CLG in Korea: The Guys Lose Their Guide in Lotte World by CLG on YouTube
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February 3, Dhokla's only frustration with the new scrim schedule with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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February 7, DASH made them go SKYDIVING | Dash Made Me (ft. Dhokla & Poome) with Dash on YouTube
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February 14, Dhokla breaks down CLG's slump with David Szajnuk on YouTube
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July 11, NRG Dhokla: "I Might Not Have this Opportunity Again, The Pressure is Having No Regrets" with dGon on YouTube
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October 19, Dhokla breaks down NRG's ROUGH game against Weibo Gaming with Travis Gafford on YouTube
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November 3, NRG Dhokla - "You don't get these opportunities often - I wanted to make the most of it." with dGon on YouTube
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January 22, Are Korean Imports Over-rated? | PROS ft. Dhokla, eXyu, & Jensen by Jatt on YouTube
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March 24, Bwipo calls Cloud9's Super Team ‘NPCs’ by Emily Rand on YouTube
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Post-Match Interviews

Date	Tournament	Match	Link
2023-10-28	Worlds 2023 Main Event	NRG vs G2	Link
2023-08-20	LCS 2023 Championship	C9 vs NRG
2023-08-19	LCS 2023 Championship	NRG vs TL	Link
2023-08-06	LCS 2023 Championship	GG vs NRG	Link
2023-07-28	LCS 2023 Championship	TL vs NRG	Link
2023-07-14	LCS 2023 Summer	GG vs NRG	Link
2023-07-07	LCS 2023 Summer	NRG vs EG	Link
2023-06-17	LCS 2023 Summer	NRG vs 100	Link
2023-03-15	LCS 2023 Spring	CLG vs GG	Link
2023-02-17	LCS 2023 Spring	CLG vs 100	Link
2023-01-27	LCS 2023 Spring	CLG vs DIG	Link
2022-06-18	LCS 2022 Summer	DIG vs CLG	Link
2022-04-02	LCS Proving Grounds 2022 Spring	CLG.A vs IMA	Link
2022-02-24	NA Academy 2022 Spring	CLG.A vs C9.A	Link
2022-02-10	NA Academy 2022 Spring	CLG.A vs DIG.A
2021-07-08	NA Academy 2021 Summer	TL.A vs DIG.A	Link
2021-06-18	NA Academy 2021 Summer	TL.A vs GG.A	Link
2020-07-02	NA Academy 2020 Summer	GG.A vs TSM.A	Link
2019-08-05	LCS 2019 Summer	GG vs OPT	Link
2019-07-21	LCS 2019 Summer	OPT vs TSM	Link
2019-03-10	LCS 2019 Spring	FOX vs OPT	Link
2019-02-03	LCS 2019 Spring	CG vs OPT	Link
2018-07-28	NA LCS 2018 Summer	CLG vs OPT	Link
2018-02-25	NA LCS 2018 Spring	GG vs OPT	Link