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The Indian: The Indian men's volleyball team created history on Sunday by clinching theor first-ever medal at the AVC Men's Cup, defeating defending champions Bahrain 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17) in the bronze medal play-off in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

The landmark victory capped a memorable campaign for India. They bounced back strongly from the disappointment of a narrow semi-final loss to Indonesia to stand on the podium for the first time in the tournament's history.

Just a day earlier, India had come close to reaching a historic final before losing a thrilling match 2-3 (25-15, 24-26, 20-25, 25-19, 13-15) against one of Asia's volleyball powerhouses. India started the semi-final in strong form, delivering one of their best performances of the tournament. They dominated the opening set 25-15 with aggressive serving, solid blocking, and quick attacks that left Indonesia struggling to respond.