Winning step forward! India cruises into quarterfinals of Asian Volleyball Championship

New Delhi, August 6: The Indian team entered the quarterfinals of the men's under-23 Asian Volleyball Championship in Mynamar despite going down 2-3 to Thailand. 

 

The team topped their group which helped it secure a berth in the final eight of the tournament. The Amit Gulia-led side had registered wins over China and New Zealand. This will be India's maiden appearance in the last eight of the tournament. China was the other team from the group to progress to the top eight.

India will now play two matches - against Kazakhstan and Japan - in the classification round to determine first to eighth places before their quarterfinal fixture.