In the opening match of their 2023 Prime Volleyball League season, Ahmedabad Defenders started their match against Hyderabad Blackhawks with confidence but stellar performance from their rivals saw them lose the contest by score of 2-3, we examine the list of teams & schedule of the tournament along with the points table
Fans can expect a thrilling contest on Tuesday, when the Kochi Blue Spikers face-off against Chennai Blitz to begin their respective campaign for the 2023 RuPay Prime Volleyball League. Both teams had a difficult competition the previous year, with Kochi finishing in the bottom place and Chennai finishing at the second-to-last position.
Prime Volleyball League 2023 points table, results today, day 4 schedule, date, time, match list, score, live streaming telecast in India
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Ahmedabad Defenders, the runner-up team from the previous season, started off strong on Monday by winning the first set 15-13 in Bengaluru’s Koramangala Indoor Stadium. However, the Hyderabad Blackhawks kept their calm to win the second set, bringing the match to 1-1. In the third-set, Ahmedabad took an early lead and threatened to secure the set but, Hyderabad’s strong offense managed to overturn the tables and win it 15-14.
After falling behind by score of 1-2, Ahmedabad team panicked to make some errors that allowed Hyderabad to capture the fourth-set 15-11 and clinch the win. In the final set, Ahmedabad managed a consolation prize by winning it 15-10 to lose the match 2-3 and sit in the seventh position of the standings. Owing to his massive contribution towards the win of Hyderabad Blackhawks, captain SV Guru Prasanth bagged the Man of the Match award.
| Date & Time | Matches | Venue |
| 04-02-23 19:00 | Bengaluru Torpedoes 2-3 Kolkata Thunderbolts | Bengaluru |
| 05-02-23 19:00 | Mumbai Meteors 1-4 Calicut Heroes | Bengaluru |
| 06-02-23 19:00 | Ahmedabad Defenders 2-3 Hyderabad Blackhawks | Bengaluru |
| 07-02-23 19:00 | Kochi Blue Spikers vs Chennai Blitz | Bengaluru |
| 08-02-23 19:00 | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Hyderabad Blackhawks | Bengaluru |
| 09-02-23 19:00 | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Bengaluru Torpedoes | Bengaluru |
| 10-02-23 19:00 | Chennai Blitz vs Mumbai Meteors | Bengaluru |
| 11-02-23 19:00 | Calicut Heroes vs Hyderabad Blackhawks | Bengaluru |
| 12-02-23 19:00 | Mumbai Meteors vs Bengaluru Torpedoes | Bengaluru |
| 12-02-23 21:30 | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Kochi Blue Spikers | Bengaluru |
| 15-02-23 19:00 | Hyderabad Blackhawks vs Kochi Blue Spikers | Hyderabad |
| 16-02-23 19:00 | Bengaluru Torpedoes vs Chennai Blitz | Hyderabad |
| 16-02-23 21:30 | Calicut Heroes vs Kolkata Thunderbolts | Hyderabad |
| 17-02-23 19:00 | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Mumbai Meteors | Hyderabad |
| 17-02-23 21:30 | Bengaluru Torpedoes vs Kochi Blue Spikers | Hyderabad |
| 18-02-23 19:00 | Hyderabad Blackhawks vs Chennai Blitz | Hyderabad |
| 19-02-23 19:00 | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Chennai Blitz | Hyderabad |
| 20-02-23 19:00 | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Mumbai Meteors | Hyderabad |
| 20-02-23 21:30 | Ahmedabad Defenders vs Calicut Heroes | Hyderabad |
| 21-02-23 19:00 | Calicut Heroes vs Chennai Blitz | Hyderabad |
| 24-02-23 19:00 | Hyderabad Blackhawks vs Bengaluru Torpedoes | Kochi |
| 25-02-23 19:00 | Kochi Blue Spikers vs Calicut Heroes | Kochi |
| 26-02-23 19:00 | Kochi Blue Spikers vs Ahmedabad Defenders | Kochi |
| 26-02-23 21:30 | Hyderabad Blackhawks vs Mumbai Meteors | Kochi |
| 27-02-23 19:00 | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Chennai Blitz | Kochi |
| 28-02-23 19:00 | Bengaluru Torpedoes vs Calicut Heroes | Kochi |
| 01-03-23 19:00 | Mumbai Meteors vs Kochi Blue Spikers | Kochi |
| 02-03-23 19:00 | Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Ahmedabad Defenders | Kochi |
| 03-03-23 19:00 | Semifinal 1 | Kochi |
| 04-03-23 19:00 | Semifinal 2 | Kochi |
| 05-03-23 19:00 | Final | Kochi |
Prime Volleyball League standings & points table
Following their inability to win the match, last season’s runner-up Ahmedabad Defenders are sitting seventh in the leaderboard. Meanwhile, Hyderabad Blackhawks are sitting second after securing a resounding 3-2 victory in the opening match of their campaign.
| Team | Matches | Win | Tie | Loss | Points |
| Calicut Heroes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hyderabad Black Hawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kolkata Thunderbolts | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chennai Blitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kochi Blue Spikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengaluru Torpedoes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ahmedabad Defenders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mumbai Meteors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
When And Where to Watch: live streaming & telecast
It is known that the competition will be broadcast on a variety of Sony Sports Network-based channels, including Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 3, & Sony Ten 4. This event will be live streamed by Sony LIV, allowing viewers to follow the action from anywhere in the world.
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