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25 Oct

PVL 2025 Season 4 (Match 36): Mumbai Meteors march into the final with an emphatic triumph over Goa Guardians

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 25: Mumbai Meteors marched into the final of the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia with an emphatic 15-8, 15-8, 16-14 win over the Goa Guardians at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Friday. Shubham Chaudhary was adjudged the Player of the Match for his outstanding all-round display. Mumbai will now lock horns with the winner of the second semifinal between Bengaluru Torpedoes and Ahmedabad Defenders. Goa opened the contest with aggressive intent, driven by Nathaniel Dickinson’s sharp spike and Rohit Yadav’s fiery serve. However, their defence wavered under the relentless pressure from Mumbai’s…

24 Oct

PVL 2025 Season 4 (Match 32): Mumbai Meteors qualify for Semi-Finals with win over Chennai Blitz

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23: Mumbai Meteors defeated the Chennai Blitz 16–14, 11–15, 15–12, 21–19 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Monday to book their place in the Semi-Finals. Mathias Loftesnes was named the Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. Chennai setter Sameer immediately set the tone, directing his passes to Jerome Vinith and Luiz Perotto to spark the Blitz’s attack, while Mumbai captain Amit Gulia countered from the centre. Chennai defended strongly with middle blocker Azizbek in command, but Amit kept finding gaps through the defence.…

23 Oct

PVL 2025 Season 4 (Match 35): Goa Guardians qualify for semis after Delhi Toofans beat Kolkata Thunderbolts in five-set thriller

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23: Goa Guardians qualified for the semi-finals after the Delhi Toofans defeated the Kolkata Thunderbolts 18-16, 11-15, 12-15, 15-11, 15-12 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Wednesday. Saqlain Tariq was named the Player of the Match. Goa will now play Mumbai Meteors in the first semi-final on Friday, October 24th, 2025. “This is part of the journey. We are very happy that the team was able to come this far and play it to the wire! We will come back stronger next season, to fight…

23 Oct

PVL 2025 Season 4 (Match 34): Mumbai Meteors beat Bengaluru Torpedoes to claim top spot in the table

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23: Mumbai Meteors defeated the Bengaluru Torpedoes 15-13, 15-13, 18-20, 15-10 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Wednesday, to claim the top spot in the points table. Shubham Chaudhary was named the Player of the Match. Having finished in the first position in the league stage, the Meteors will face off against the team that will finish in the fourth position in the first semi-final on Friday, 24th October 2025. The second-placed Bengaluru Torpedoes will play the Ahmedabad Defenders, who finished in the third position,…

23 Oct

PVL 2025: Hyderabad Black Hawks stop Bengaluru Torpedoes’ unbeaten run, claim second straight win

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23: Hyderabad Black Hawks stunned the Bengaluru Torpedoes in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Saturday, winning the match 13–15, 15–10, 18–16, 14–16, 15–11. Deepu Venugopal was named the Player of the Match. With the win, the hosts reached the fifth position in the points table with 9 points from six games. Jalen Penrose became the target man for Bengaluru captain Matthew West at the start of play. Jishnu and Mujeeb made crucial blocks. Sahil’s super spike earned the Hawks a super point, cutting the deficit…

23 Oct

PVL 2025 Season 4 (Match 31): Kolkata Thunderbolts celebrate Diwali with 3–1 win over Hyderabad Black Hawks

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23: Kolkata Thunderbolts returned to winning ways on the auspicious night of Diwali, defeating the hosts Hyderabad Black Hawks 15–9, 15–13, 9–15, 15–13 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Monday. Pankaj Sharma was named the Player of the Match. With this win, the Thunderbolts climbed to sixth position in the table with nine points. Team Director Sumedh Patodia expressed his delight with the team’s performance, praising Head Coach Naser Shahnazi and the players for “working in overdrive mode.” The Hawks started aggressively, with setter Preet…

23 Oct

PVL 2025 Season 4 (Match 30): Kochi Blue Spikers win Kerala derby, pick 3–1 win over Calicut Heroes

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23: Kochi Blue Spikers picked up a motivating 15–13, 9–15, 15–8, 15–13 win over Calicut Heroes in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday. Mouhsin Pa was named the Player of the Match. Kochi started strong, with blocker Jasjodh Singh earning the opening point. A super serve from Erin Varghese helped Kochi take an early lead, despite constant pressure from Calicut’s Ashok Bishnoi. Shameem halted Kochi’s attacks as Calicut captain and setter Mohan Ukkrapandian kept the game in the middle zone. Despite Calicut’s fightback, Hemanth’s super…

23 Oct

PVL 2025, Season 4, Match 29: Goa Guardians Script Stunning 3–2 Turnaround To Edge Delhi Toofans

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23: The Goa Guardians scripted a stunning comeback to edge past the Delhi Toofans 14–16, 11–15, 15–11, 16–13, 15–11 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Sunday. Prince was named the Player of the Match as the Guardians climbed up to fourth on the table with 10 points. After the thrilling win, Owner Raju Chekuri said, “Goa Guardians is a great, resilient team. After going down two sets, winning three sets continuously shows their team’s bonding and strength.” The opening set turned out to be a…

18 Oct

PVL 2025: Calicut Heroes Clinch First win, Outplay Kolkata Thunderbolts 3–0

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 17: The defending champions Calicut Heroes defeated the Kolkata Thunderbolts 15–10, 15–11, 15–12 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia – Season 4 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Friday, to register their first win of the season. Mohan Ukkrapandian was named the Player of the Match. Shameemudheen continued his excellent form for Calicut, producing crucial blocks against Ashwal Rai and attacking effectively from the middle zone. Sustained service pressure from Ashok Bishnoi helped Calicut gain an early edge. Kolkata’s overseas star Matin Takavar replied with powerful spikes, but frequent service errors…

18 Oct

PVL 2025: Hyderabad Black Hawks Outshine Goa Guardians with a 3–1 Triumph

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 18: The Hyderabad Black Hawks showcased dominance at home, defeating the Goa Guardians 3–1 with set scores of 15–13, 20–18, 15–17, and 15–9 in the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Thursday. Brazilian star Vitor Yudi Yamamoto was named Player of the Match as the Black Hawks climbed to sixth place on the points table with seven points. The hosts came out firing, taking an early two-set lead as the Goa Guardians struggled to find consistency and committed costly unforced errors. Despite Prince’s strong showing at the…