Kolkata Thunderbolts and Calicut Heroes will collide at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday, both teams will be looking to continue their winning momentum in the second season of Prime Volleyball League.
Chennai Blitz, in their previous encounter, had lost to the Meteors 5-0, and Chennai's Head Coach Ruben believes that his side needs to bounce back after a bad defeat. Meanwhile, Bengaluru Head Coach David Lee said that Chennai are a better team than they displayed against Mumbai and his si
Leading a young squad of Hyderabad Black Hawks were touted as an inexperienced unit but defeated Season 1 runners-up Ahmedabad Defenders in the first game. The team's target is to win the league and qualify for World Club Championship
Kolkata Thunderbolts beat Kochi Blue Spikers 15-9, 15-11, 15-14, 15-11, 12-15 in Prime Volleyball League to complete a hat-trick of wins. Rahul was named the Player of the Match.
Hyderabad Black Hawks will be up against Kochi Blue Spikers at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on the opening day of the Hyderabad leg of the Prime Volleyball League.
With M Ashwin Raj and Jerome Vinith leading the scoring charts, the Calicut Heroes beat the Hyderabad Black Hawks 15-14, 15-12, 15-11, 4-15, 15-14. Ashwin was named the Player of the Match.
With two consecutive supreme performances, the defending Champions Kolkata Thunderbolts have already been pegged to be the favourites this year and are currently placed at the top of the table.
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.
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
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.