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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Lack of game time hurting Indian volleyball players
Jerome Vinith CHENNAI: Members of the Indian volleyball community struggle to recall when the men's national team was last seen in competitive action. India finished a creditable sixth at the Hangzhou Asian Games two years ago, but since then there has hardly been any international exposure for the team. There is also no clarity on which tournament they will take part in after the CAVA Nations League, scheduled in Fergana, Uzbekistan, from Thursday. Volleyball is currently run by the Indian Olympic Association-formed ad-hoc committee and the players have been left in the dark about the future. That is why the spikers, with an eye on next year's Asian Games, are treating the Nations League as an event with 'immense importance'. India have been pitted along with Iran, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Pool A of the seven-team tournament. 'The Indian government approved our participation. Despite the challenges, we have to show everyone that we are good enough for this level. Only if we win a medal will we receive more support in the lead-up to the Asian Games. We are hopeful of going on exposure tours in the coming months,' setter A Muthusamy, a key component of the 14-member squad, told TOI from Uzbekistan. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Especialista recomenda: simples truque alivia as varizes facilmente Fim das Varizes Undo Experienced attacker Jerome Vinith, who is back in the national fold, stressed on the importance of competing in tournaments regularly. 'Many are wondering why India's ranking has dropped over the past two years (India's name does not feature in the latest FIVB list). It is simple; we do not play in events consistently. When we are in such a situation, events like this will help us understand where we stand as we work towards the Asian Games. The tournament will give us an idea about the current standard of some of the other teams in the continent,' said the 32-year-old Vinith. Although the players got no game time at the international level recently, they are optimistic about beating the odds with a good show. 'In terms of coordination, it was challenging at the start of the pre-tournament camp. But we have not been facing any difficulty since then. Playing under a foreign coach (Dragan Mihailovic) has given me a new perspective. We do not have a weak link in the squad, so we should be able to manage,' said Muthusamy while exuding confidence. 'I do not think it will be difficult to gel well on court. Setter is the one who holds the team together. One of our setters (Muthusamy) has played with most of them in the squad,' said Vinith. The general consensus is that the players' job will become much easier if normalcy is restored in the Volleyball Federation of India, whose elections have long been pending. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
The Hindu
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Prime Volleyball League 2025: List of retained players announced ahead of Season 4 auction
A total of 20 players have been retained by the nine teams ahead of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL) Season 4 auction, the organisers announced on Thursday. The Player Auction for Season 4, where last season's MVP Jerome Vinith and a host of star players are set to go under the hammer, will be held in Calicut on June 8. Each team was allowed to retain up to three players before the auction. Here's the complete list of retained players:- Ahmedabad Defenders - Muthusamy Appavu (setter), Nandhagopal S (attacker) Bengaluru Torpedoes - Sethu TR (attacker), Mujeeb MC (middle blocker), Midhunkumar B (libero) Chennai Blitz - Dhilip Kumar (universal) Calicut Heroes (Defending Champion) - Vikas Maan (middle blocker), Ashok Bishnoi (universal) Delhi Toofans - Saqlain Tariq (setter), Anand K (libero), Anu James (attacker) Hyderabad Black Hawks - Sahil Kumar (universal), John Joseph (middle blocker), Guru Prashanth (universal) Kochi Blue Spikers - Erin Varghese (attacker) Kolkata Thunderbolts - Ashwal Rai (opposite attacker), Rahul K (attacker), Hariprasad BS (libero) Mumbai Meteors - Amit Gulia (attacker), Shubham Chaudhary (universal) Player registrations for PVL Season 4 officially opened on Thursday and will close on May 31. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴… 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗬! 🔥 Season IV just got spicier with the 9⃣ teams locking in their core warriors. 📜 Swipe to check who's staying with your squad.#PrimeVolley#AsliVolleyball# — Prime Volleyball (@PrimeVolley) May 1, 2025
