'Indian volleyball developing at a good pace, has massive future,' says Bengaluru Torpedoes' Thomas Heptinstall

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Published at :February 22, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Modified at :February 22, 2024 at 3:53 PM

'Indian volleyball developing at a good pace, has massive future,' says Bengaluru Torpedoes' Thomas Heptinstall

(Courtesy : RuPay Prime Volleyball League)

Prime Volleyball League third edition is going on in chennai

Bengaluru Torpedoes missed out on the trophy last year in the second edition of the Prime Volleyball League 2024 powered by A23. Led by head Coach David Lee, the Torpedoes are vying to win their first title this year in the ongoing third edition in Chennai. To help them in this endeavour, Bengaluru Torpedoes have roped in Australia’s all rounder Thomas Heptinstall.

Heptinstall’s journey into the sport began when he was 12 years old with indoor beach volleyball because of his parents. “My parents used to play when I was young so I naturally found a connect with the sport. So, one day, I decided to try out the sport, and since then it just stuck with me.”

Before selecting the sport, Heptinstall tried out playing basketball for nearly 10 years, along with cricket and tennis. “But I think volleyball is perfect for me,” he said.

Speaking on the level of the sport back home, the 25-year-old said that there is a lot of potential in the players. “We are definitely still more beach based and I would like for us to get indoor. But we have a lot of talented players coming through so we’ve got a lot of potential there,” he said.

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At present, Heptinstall is enjoying his time at the Torpedoes, despite the franchise suffering a shock upset loss at the hands of Delhi Toofans last week. “The team is really friendly and the players are very supportive. Anything I need, they are always there for me. On the court as well, super supportive team and I am very happy with it,” he said.

On being asked about the level of Indian Volleyball, the Australian star said that the country is growing at the correct pace and predicted a big future for the sport in the country. “I think Indian volleyball is developing well at the moment and at a good pace. What they are doing here is really good and it will grow really fast this way,” he signed off.

Following the success of the first two seasons, the third season of the ‘Asli Entertainer’ RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 will be aired on Sony Sports Network in five languages – English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Fans can anticipate another thrilling season of RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 and experience the excitement of top-tier teams battle it out on the volleyball court starting 15th February 2024, 6:30 PM onwards, Live on Sony Sports Network and will be available to livestream on SonyLiv.

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Alex graduated in mass communication in 2016 and has been covering global sports for Khel Now since then. He is covering sports tech, igaming, sports betting and casino domain from 2017.