Nepal Faces Maldives in Final Group Stage Match of KAAVHA Women’s Volleyball Championship
Nepal will compete against the Maldives in their third group B match of the ongoing KAAVHA Women’s Volleyball Championship being held in Kathmandu. The match is scheduled for 5 PM today at the Dashrath Rangashala Covered Hall. Nepal currently holds second place in Group B with 4 points from two matches and aims to secure a semifinal spot by defeating the Maldives. The game will be broadcast live on the Himalaya Sports channel, featuring six new players in the Nepali squad.
On June 23, Kathmandu – As part of the KAAVHA Women’s Volleyball Championship underway in Kathmandu, Nepal will take on the Maldives today in their third and final Group B match. The encounter between Nepal and the Maldives will kick off at 5 PM at the Dashrath Rangashala Covered Hall in Tripureshwor. The match will be televised live on Himalaya Sports. Nepal has recorded one win and one loss in the first two games. In Group B, Nepal stands second with 4 points from two matches, while the Maldives have lost both their matches and have been eliminated from the group stage.
Viewed as comparatively weaker, the Maldives are considered a team Nepal aims to defeat to advance to the semifinals. Despite a challenging five-set loss to familiar rival India in their first match, Nepal strengthened their semifinal prospects by straight-setting Kyrgyzstan in their second game. Group B currently sees India leading with 5 points, followed by Nepal with 4 points in second and Kyrgyzstan with 3 points in third place. A straight-set victory over the Maldives would take Nepal’s total to 7 points, ensuring semifinal qualification without relying on other results.
The Nepali team, captained by newly appointed Niruta Thagunna, features a youthful lineup with six debutants, of whom five have already made their national team debut. Additionally, at noon today, Iran will face Sri Lanka, and at 2:30 PM Kazakhstan will compete against Bangladesh in Group B matches. All matches in the KAAVHA Women’s Championship are being broadcast live on Himalaya Sports Television.