Asian Games 2023: India begin successfully in men’s volleyball with 3-0 win over Cambodia

India men’s volleyball: India comfortably defeated lower-ranked Cambodia 25-14, 25-13, 25-19 in a Pool C match. But a stern test await India on Wednesday as they are up against world No 27 South Korea, the other team in Pool C.

India put up a dominant performance to outclass Cambodia 3-0 in their opening match of the men’s volleyball competition at the Asian Games here on Tuesday.

India comfortably defeated lower-ranked Cambodia 25-14, 25-13, 25-19 in a Pool C match.

But a stern test await India on Wednesday as they are up against world No 27 South Korea, the other team in Pool C.

A total of 19 teams are participating in men’s volleyball at the Hangzhou Games. Japan, China and South Korea are regarded as the three major powerhouses of the competition.

While Japan has secured 27 podium finishes with 16 golds in men’s volleyball at the Asian Games, China follows closely behind with 11 golds and Korea is on the third spot with five gold medals.

Men’s volleyball was first introduced at the Tokyo Asian Games in 1958, where India secured a third position.

The Indian men have won a total of three volleyball medals so far. Their best performance came in 1962 when they were runners-up. India’s other two medals were bronze won in 1958 and 1986, the last of which came 37 years ago.

In the first two sets, India dominated the Cambodian side heavily. The opponents were barely halfway through their full quota of 25 points when India secured their full set of points. However, the final set was a little competitive. But Cambodia just could not match the intensity and speed of Indian players. 

In the 19-team men’s event, India has been grouped with three-time champions South Korea and Cambodia in Pool C. The men’s competition teams have been divided into six groups, with group F featuring four teams. 
The top two teams from all the groups will qualify for the next round and will play cross-matches against each other. The winners of these matches will further fight for ranks first to sixth, while the rest will fight for ranks 7th to 12th. 

With Thanks Reference to: https://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2023-india-begin-successfully-in-mens-volleyball-with-3-0-win-over-cambodia-13143362.html and https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/others/india-starts-with-mixed-bag-results-in-asian-games-campaign20230919221258/