The Mumbai Meteors will be riding high following a dominating performance against the Chennai Blitz. The Bengaluru Torpedoes are yet to capitalise on the home turf advantage. They have lost both their previous encounters against the Kolkata Thunderbolts and the Ahmedabad Defenders.
Hyderabad Black Hawks were outplayed by the defending champions Kolkata Thunderbolts in their second encounter, as they lost the game 1-4. Calicut Heroes lost to Mumbai Meteors in their first match.
Earning a total of 13 points, Vinit Kumar helped his side get their second win in the tournament as the Kolkata Thunderbolts thumped the Hyderabad Black Hawks 15-13, 15-7, 15-9, 15-12, 8-15 to climb to the top of the table with two more points. Vinit was named the Player of the Match.
The Bengaluru Torpedoes, who lost their season opener to the Kolkata Thunderbolts, will be playing on their home turf again and will be looking to take advantage of the home crowd support
Chennai Blitz beat Kochi Blue Spikers in their first game of the Prime Volleyball League. With this win, Chennai Blitz gained two points in the tournament. Naveen Raja Jacob was named the Player of the Match.
The Kolkata Thunderbolts come into this match fresh off a victory against the Bengaluru Torpedoes, while the Hyderabad Black Hawks, defeated the Ahmedabad Defenders in their opening match.
This season of the Prime Volleyball League will be spread across three cities - Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi, with the final to be played on March 5 in Kochi.
All eight franchises - Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes, Mumbai Meteors, and Kolkata Thunderbolts - will play a round-robin before the top four teams in the league stage qualify for the semi-finals.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 22 (ANI/PNN): Kolkata Thunderbolts, the winner of the first edition of Prime Volleyball League, a multi-city volleyball league similar to cricket's Indian Premier League (IPL) and kabaddi's ProKabaddi League, is looking to popularise the game further.
Hyderabad (Telangana), February 27 (ANI): The Kolkata Thunderbolts emerged as the winners of the Prime Volleyball League after taking down Ahmedabad Defenders 15-13, 15-10, 15-12 in the Final at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Kolkata Thunderbolts' Vinit Kumar was adjud
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 26 (ANI): After 23 matches of intense competition, the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) will witness the Ahmedabad Defenders and Kolkata Thunderbolts fight it out for the trophy at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.