KOLKATA: The Kolkata Thunderbolts are all set to take on Calicut Heroes in second semifinal of Prime Volleyball League at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad today.
While the Thunderbolts finished second in the standings with 8 points from 6 matches, the Heroes finished at the third place with 7 points from 6 matches in the league stage.
Speaking on the crucial match, Jerome Vinith who is the captain of Calicut Heroes said, "It will be just another match. No pressure on us. We will stay focused and try to give our best. We are taking one game at a time."
"The league is really a boost for the young players who are getting the opportunity to play alongside the experienced," he added.
The league has introduced referee decision reviews during the knockout stage. Each of the teams will have two reviews during the entire match.
The sides will retain a review in case of a successful review. The on-court Captain will have 8 seconds from the time the referee makes his decision to call for a review.
The decisions which can be reviewed include - ball in & ball out, net fault, antenna touch by the player or ball, touch out and centre-line penetration.
The Prime Volleyball League will also witness a change in the scoring system in the Semi-Finals and the Final.
If the teams are locked at 14-14, then the team which first establishes a difference of two points will win the set.
However, if the teams are tied at 20-20, then whichever team wins the 21st point will win the set.
Watch Prime Volleyball League Semi Final 2 - Kolkata Thunderbolts vs Calicut Heroes - Live on SONY TEN 1 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi), SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) & SONY TEN 2 (Malayalam) channels at 6:30 pm IST on 25th February 2022.
