RuPay Prime Volleyball League Season 3. (X: Joy Bhattacharjya)
The third season of the league will witness Ahmedabad Defenders taking over the Chennai Blitz in the opening sport, whereas Bengaluru Torpedoes might be up towards Kolkata Thunderbolts in the second sport of the day.
With the third season of RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 set to start, all of the captains of the 9 franchises got here face to face in a grand Pre-Season Press Conference at The Taj Club House in Chennai on Wednesday. The defending Champions Ahmedabad Defenders will face off towards the hosts Chennai Blitz in the opening conflict on Thursday, whereas final season’s runners-up Bengaluru Torpedoes will tackle the Season 1 winners Kolkata Thunderbolts on the primary day of the event.
Speaking on the press convention, Ahmedabad Defenders skipper Muthusamy Appavu made the intentions clear that the franchise might be gunning to make it two titles in a row. (*3*)
Meanwhile, the Chennai skipper Akhin GS mentioned his aspect could have a bonus with the house crowd help and can depend on the noise from the followers. “The coach of the previous season’s winners Dakshinamoorthy Sir has been a major boost for us this season. We feel confident that we are on the right track entering the first game. We also expect a lot of support from the home crowd and we expect them to pack the stands in huge numbers and make their voices heard. Their support will help us go a long way.”
Meanwhile, each Torpedoes and Thunderbolts retained Pankaj Sharma and Ashwal Rai, respectively as Captains for the approaching season. “Despite all the challenges last season, we managed to reach the final and were just inches away from grabbing the trophy. This year, we will give it all to ensure we get our hands on the title,” Pankaj mentioned.
“We know what it takes to be a Champion and all our players are training with a similar mindset. We want to be the first team in RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 to win the trophy twice, and we are confident we will achieve our targets,” Ashwal added, forward of the primary encounter.
Meanwhile, Calicut Heroes introduced Jerome Vinith because the skipper for the season, whereas Hyderabad Black Hawks named the veteran Ranjit Singh because the Captain. Kochi Blue Spikers handed over Captaincy to Jithin N, Mumbai Meteors named Hardeep Singh as Captain, and the brand new franchise Delhi Toofans picked Saqlain Tariq to lead the franchise in Season 3.
Addressing the media on the press convention, Tuhin Mishra, Managing Director & Co-Founder at Baseline Ventures Pvt Ltd mentioned, “We are delighted to come to Chennai and showcase another exciting edition of RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23. The fans here have been clamouring to have home games and we have some of the best talents, not just from India, but from all over the world, arriving in this beautiful city. We cannot wait to see what will happen and this season is truly unpredictable.”
Ramesh Yadav, Chief of Marketing, NPCI mentioned, “The league has truly grown each year, and we are extremely elated to once again be a part of this story of the rise of volleyball in the country. Volleyball is about speed, agility, innovation, and great teamwork, which is closely aligned with the philosophy and ethos of RuPay brand. We continue to work with Prime Volleyball league teams by ensuring larger groups participate in the games across respective states and cities, this year we have advanced our partnership with Brahmaputra Volleyball league extending it to a greater geography in the northeast, focussed on improving the outreach of the game and to develop volleyball at the grassroots level. We believe that the game is about to get bigger better and more competitive.”
Following the success of the primary two seasons, the third season of the ‘Asli Entertainer’ RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 might be aired on Sony Sports Network in 5 languages – English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Fans can anticipate one other thrilling season of RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 and expertise the joy of prime-tier groups battle it out on the volleyball courtroom beginning fifteenth February 2024, 6:30 PM onwards, Live on Sony Sports Network and might be accessible to livestream on SonyLiv.
