Ru Pay Prime Volleyball League celebrates diversity, equality and inclusivity…

Kochi, 6th March, 2023: With hundreds of fans cheering for the two teams which contested in the final of the RuPay Prime Volleyball League final- Ahmedabad Defenders and Bengaluru Torpedoes, 12 SO Bharat Athletes accompanied the players of both the teams out on the court at the Regional Sports Centre, Kochi on Sunday.
The 12 SO Bharat Athletes are probable for the World Games, which is going to take place in Berlin from 17th-25th June, 2023. SO Bharat will be represented by 202 Athletes to participate in 16 sports.

Lauding the RuPay Prime Volleyball League for giving an opportunity to the athletes to accompany the players on a global platform, Dr DG Choudhary, General Secretary, SO Bharat said, “I would like to thank the RuPay Prime Volleyball league for giving an opportunity to the Special Olympics Bharat Athletes to escort the players during the electrifying final in Kochi on Sunday.”

“The special athletes who accompanied the players on the field were the probable who will be competing at the Special Olympics World Summer Games that would take place in Berlin in June 2023. Over 200 athletes from India will be joining the over 7,000 athletes competing from all over the world. The special athletes came on Sunday, to cheer the prime volleyballers, also leveraging this massive opportunity to call out to the society to be aware that there is sporting talent everywhere, and to accept, respect and celebrate differences,” he added.

About RuPay Prime Volleyball League
RuPay Prime Volleyball league powered by A23 is India’s only private sports league in India. After successfully completing Season 1 in February 2022, the league is back with Season 2. Season 2 of RuPay Prime Volleyball League is scheduled to take place between 4th February – 5th March 2023. This will also be the first time the league will feature in front of passionate sports fans across Bengaluru, Hyderabad & Kochi. For PVL Season 2, the commercial arm of the global body of Volleyball (Fédération Internationale de Volley Ball, FIVB), Volleyball World has joined hands with PVL coming on board as the International streaming partners in a multiyear association. Sony Sports Network continues to be the host broadcaster & the fans are looking forward to the exciting 31 games to be played in Season 2 of RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23.

About RuPay
RuPay, the flagship product of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) came on board last year as the title sponsor of the Prime Volleyball League and has acquired the title sponsorship rights for three years.

By Teams / Vijay Kamble