City
Epaper

Prime Volleyball League will encourage youngsters: Kolkata Thunderbolts' Vinit Kumar

By ANI | Published: January 06, 2022 6:40 PM

Indian volleyball player Vinit Kumar said he is confident that the Prime Volleyball League will provide a fantastic platform for all volleyball players in India.

Open in App

Indian volleyball player Vinit Kumar said he is confident that the Prime Volleyball League will provide a fantastic platform for all volleyball players in India.

Coming from a humble background, the 30-year-old has battled tremendous adversity to make a career in volleyball.

"The Prime Volleyball League is a professional league which will provide a great platform for all experienced players and the upcoming players in India alike. We are hoping to also raise our level of performance and play to our true potential. I have a lot of expectations from the RuPay Prime Volleyball League and the tournament will encourage many more youngsters to take up the game of volleyball from various parts of the country," said Vinit in a statement.

When asked about the difficulties he has faced in his volleyball journey so far, Kumar said, "My father is a farmer and my mother is a homemaker in Muzaffarnagar, so I come from a humble background. I have faced a lot of difficulties in my pursuit to become a volleyball player, we had a lot of financial constraints when I was growing up. I used to focus on playing local volleyball tournaments while I was still managing my studies. I didn't have a coach to help me with the basics of volleyball before joining the Railways. I primarily learned how to play the game on my own, it's been very difficult for me."

Vinit added that he has become the volleyball player he is today only because of the hard work he put in while playing for the Railways.

"I have a good height (6'5) so I have been playing various sports since my childhood. I worked on my play a lot when I played for the Railways over the years. I had to work really hard to match up to the calibre of athletes that I was playing with and against, but I never shied away to put in the hard work," signed off Kumar.

Prime Volleyball League will be telecasted on SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) and SONY TEN 4 (Tamil and Telugu) from February 5, 2022 onwards.

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: MuzaffarnagarindiaPrime volleyball leagueVolleyball LeagueVinit kumar
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalIndia-Bound Andromeda Star Oil Tanker Hit by Missiles in Red Sea, Say Yemen’s Houthis

BusinessHeatwave Impact: Vegetable Prices to Stay High Until June in India due to Above-Normal Temperatures

NationalWeather Update: IMD Predicts Heat Wave Conditions for East and South Peninsular India Over Next Five Days

NationalLuna Crater in Gujarat Confirmed as Meteorite Impact Site by NASA Studies

HealthHow climate change impacts transmission of malaria

Other Sports Realted Stories

Other SportsIPL 2024: Gaikwad, Mitchell fifties, Deshpande’s four-fer lead CSK to massive 78-run win over SRH

Other SportsIPL 2024: Tushar Deshpande’s four-fer leads CSK to a massive 78-run win over SRH

Other SportsISL 2023-24: Samad's late goal clinches victory for Mohun Bagan over Odisha, reach final

Other SportsGolf: McIlroy and Lowry tied for third in Zurich Classic on PGA Tour

Other SportsGolf: Diksha shoots under par to finish in Top-25 in South African Women’s Open