India held their nerve in a tight first set and then took charge of the contest, eventually wrapping up a straight-sets victory 25-23, 25-21, 25-20.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Indian side had to toil hard in the first set as Vietnam kept the pressure on but the team managed to inch ahead at the all-important stages to take a 1-0 lead. India carried that momentum into the second set and played a much more assured game to win 25-21.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India maintained their composure in the third set and wrapped it up 25-20 for a convincing win after getting the opportunity to close out the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India is participating in a 16-team men\u2019s volleyball event at the 20th Asian Games, where the teams have been divided into four pools of four. The top two teams from each pool will qualify for the quarter-finals with classification matches to determine the remaining placings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India have been pooled in Pool C alongside Vietnam, Hong Kong China and Qatar. Their last pool stage games are against Hong Kong China and Qatar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Volleyball Federation of India has selected a 12-member squad for the continental showpiece, with setter Muthusamy Appavu the senior member of the group. Jerome Vinith Charles and Muhammad Nihal Chatham Kulangara are among the other notable players in the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
There is no Indian representation in the women's volleyball event at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Volleyball Federation of India has selected a 12-member squad for the continental showpiece, with setter Muthusamy Appavu the senior member of the group. Jerome Vinith Charles and Muhammad Nihal Chatham Kulangara are among the other notable players in the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, India finished sixth after losing to Pakistan in the classification stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n