RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23, the professional men's indoor volleyball league in India, made its debut in February 2022. It is India’s first and only private sports league where team owners are also stakeholders in the league. The league features franchises from 9 cities across India. The teams participating in the league are: Ahmedabad Defenders, Bengaluru Torpedoes, Calicut Heroes, Chennai Blitz, Delhi Toofans, Hyderabad Black Hawks, Kochi Blue Spikers, Kolkata Thunderbolts and Mumbai Meteors. The league is co-owned & exclusively marketed by Baseline Ventures. Sony Pictures Networks India serves as the league's official broadcaster in India and internationally the league is being streamed on Volleyball World. The league features top volleyball players from India and across the world. Kolkata Thunderbolts became the first champions while Ahmedabad Defenders took the crown in the second season. The second season of the league garnered a total cumulative TV viewership of 206 million, as compared to 133 million from Season 1 with simultaneous broadcast in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam on Sony Sports Network. With the second season of the league witnessing over 371 million impressions, 113.9 million views, 92 million reach, 5 million fan engagements across various digital platforms, the sport gained formidable traction through social media as well.