Last Updated: December 06, 2023, 14:09 IST
The males’s Volleyball Club World Championship begins right here on Wednesday as the town turns into the primary in India to host the distinguished match.
The 5-day match on the Koramangala Indoor Stadium will see six groups compete for the highest honours.
Prime Volleyball League Season 2 champions Ahmedabad Defenders are set to make historical past as the primary Indian workforce to compete on the membership showpiece.
With 10 excessive octane matches set to unfold between 6-10 December, this will likely be India’s first bow on the highest stage because the Ahmedabad Defenders face up in opposition to the best from internationally together with, reigning champions, Sir Safety Susa Perugia from Italy, the formidable Brazilian duo of Sada Cruzeiro Volei and Minas Tênis Clube, Japan’s Suntory Sunbirds Club, and Turkey’s Halkbank Spor Kulubu.
For Ashwal, the native boy from Karnataka, this serves as yet one more alternative to characterize India and understandably, he’s delighted. Ashwal stated, “It is a matter of immense pride for us to represent our country against the world’s best Volleyball players. We are fans of many of these players and it will be an honour to compete with them. This will be round 2 after the Asian Games, and no doubt we want to show them what we can do, and especially with the home support backing us, there is potential for some great contests, and moments that inspire others.”
Concurring on the thought was, Setter, Muthusamy Appavu, who stated, “We will be lucky to have the home advantage and to have our friends and well-wishers support us. I am looking forward to a great atmosphere, much like what we experienced at the Bengaluru leg of the RuPay Prime Volleyball League earlier this year. Bengaluru loves Volleyball, and a well-contested tournament will definitely drive crowds to the stadium, we are sure the fans will come in numbers and boost us up.”
The Indian stars are getting a possibility to showcase their abilities in opposition to the perfect in the world.
(With inputs from Agencies)
