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Asian Games: India open men’s volleyball campaign with straight-sets win over Vietnam

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Asian Games: India Open Men’s Volleyball Campaign With Straight-sets Win Over Vietnam

By IANS News September 27, 2026 • 17:50 PM View: 169

Muhammad Nihal Chatham Kulangara: India made a winning start to their men’s volleyball campaign at the Asian Games 2026, defeating Vietnam 3-0 in their opening Pool C match at Aichi-Nagoya.

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.

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.

TAGS Asian Games Hong Kong China Volleyball Federation Muthusamy Appavu Jerome Vinith Charles Muhammad Nihal Chatham Kulangara

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