MUMBAI: Volleyball fans in India can celebrate as Sony Sports Network is all set to live broadcast the upcoming Volleyball World Club Championship 2023, which is being held in Bengaluru from 6th to 10th December.
The tournament will feature the six best league teams from across the world: Sir Sicoma Perugia (Italy), Halkbank Spor Kulübü (Turkey), Suntory Sunbirds (Japan), Sada Cruzeiro Vôlei (Brazil), Itambé Minas (Brazil) and Ahmedabad Defenders (India).
The teams are split into two groups of three. Pool A comprises defending champions Sir Sicoma Perugia, Itambe Minas and Indian champions Ahmedabad Defenders while Halkbank Spor Kulübü, Suntory Sunbirds and Sada Cruzeiro make up for Pool B. The two best teams from each Pool will progress to the semi-finals. The grand finale of the tournament will take place at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, 10th December from 8:30 PM IST onwards.
This is the first time the country will host an international club volleyball competition with the matches being live broadcast in prime time.
The Defenders clinched the Prime Volleyball League title earlier this year and qualified for the Volleyball World Club Championship. With the likes of Muthusamy Appavu and Angamuthu Ramaswamy leading the line, the team will carry hopes of thousands of Indian volleyball fans on their shoulders, heading into the competition.
Additionally, the opportunity to watch some of the best volleyball players in the world including Sir Sicoma Perugia’s 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship gold medal winner Simone Giannelli, and Halkbank Spor Kulübü’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics championEarvin Ngapeth, Sada Cruzeiro Volei’s Olympics gold and silver medallist Wallace de Souza, Suntory Sunbirds’ Olympics gold medallist Dmitriy Muserskiy and Itambe Minas’ five-time Club World Cup gold medallist Isac Santos is something the fans can eagerly look forward to.
Tune in to the Volleyball World Club Championships 2023 on Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD (English) and Sony Sports Ten 3 SD & HD (Hindi) from 6th December at 5:00 PM IST onwards.
