Overview
- Hyderabad beat defending champions Calicut 3–0 with set scores of 15–12, 18–16, 18–16 at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium.
- Captain Paulo Iury Lamounier was named Player of the Match after steering the hosts through two tight finishes.
- The victory kicks off the fourth season of the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League, which is being staged entirely in Hyderabad.
- League organizers launched the season with partner activations from RR Kabel and Scapia and highlighted expectations for a closely contested competition.
- Ahead of the opener, the Hyderabad Black Hawks unveiled a Six5Six jersey inspired by Telangana’s Pochampally Ikkat patterns to emphasize local identity.