Bengaluru Torpedoes Power Past Ahmedabad, Set Up PVL 2025 Final Showdown with Mumbai Meteors

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 25: Bengaluru Torpedoes outclassed the Ahmedabad Defenders 10-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-13 in the second semi-final of the RR Kabel Prime Volleyball League powered by Scapia, held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, on Friday. Sandeep’s stellar performance earned him the Player of the Match award.

With this victory, Bengaluru secured their place in the grand finale, where they will face the Mumbai Meteors on Sunday, October 26th, 2025.

The Torpedoes began on a positive note, as Jalen Penrose’s explosive play set the tone early on. Sethu maintained pressure from the service line, while Nandhagopal led Ahmedabad’s response with sharp attacks. The Defenders regrouped through disciplined defence, and Angamuthu’s crucial block on Sethu clinched them a super point and the initial advantage.

Trailing behind, Bengaluru activated the middle blocker Mujeeb, who did well to relieve some of the pressure with strong attacks. Sethu’s super serve shifted the momentum, and Bengaluru brought the game back to level pegging with Penrose’s cross-body spike.

Sethu kept exploiting tiny gaps on the opposition’s court, while libero Midhunkumar defended well on the back court. Muthusamy’s smart captaincy and play from the middle kept the pressure up on Bengaluru. Service pressure from Penrose led to the Torpedoes getting another two points from a super serve. Despite a fightback from Ahmedabad, Jishnu’s block on Batsuuri helped the Torpedoes take control of the game.

Joel Benjamin’s clever play against Akhin helped the Torpedoes at a crucial stage. Setter Sandeep made efficient passes, and Bengaluru completely shut down Batsuuri, forcing Muthusamy Appavu to search for alternative options in attack. Jishnu made a crucial block against Batsuuri once again to earn the Torpedoes a super point. With Joel’s spike, Bengaluru earned a spot in the final.