Prime Volleyball League | Black Hawks faces off against Blue Spikers in the opener
The Hindu
Hyderabad will depend on attacker Gulia while Kochi will look to Karthik Madhu
The first season of the Rupay Prime Volleyball League commences at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, from February 5 to 27 featuring seven franchisees — Calicut Heroes, Kochi Blue Spikers, Ahmedabad Defenders, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Chennai Blitz, Bengaluru Torpedoes and Kolkata Thunderbolts — and 24 matches in all.
Spectators are not allowed because of COVID with all teams already training in a bio-bubble.
In the inaugural match on Saturday, hosts Hyderabad will take on Kochi. Black Hawks will obviously look to the experience of attacker Amit Gulia expected to be ably supported by setters V. Hariharan and captain Vipul Kumar.
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