After the level of intensity witnessed during
Basketball, people thought things would be quieter when the teams gathered for
Volleyball and Badminton. Obviously, they underestimated the desire for teams
to win at all cost!
The day started with Volleyball
where GKG proved to be the strongest team on the show and beat HOM in their
first round. GOK beat TNHP easily to set up a thrilling finale. Needless to
say, the matches had their moments with one of the team owners getting into an
argument and players indulging in harmless 'name-calling'. The 3rd-4th round
match between TNHP and HOM was dominated by TNHP which made them wonder what
could have been had they got their positioning right in the first match.
The final was a close-knit affair as
both GKG and GOK were playing well and not giving away free points. Nikhil
Wagle, team owner with his golden arm and Kunal Malhotra, with quick hands at
the net, swung the match in GKG's favor. After the win, GKG became table
toppers but as the day ended, they were in for a surprise!
Badminton proved to be equally
exhilarating as players from all four teams played their hearts out to win
points for their team. Players overcame dehydration, fatigue, pressure and an
highly vocal audience...;p. Individual brilliance from Tushar Soni, ably
supported by Jatin Munjal, meant TNHP took away the honors, but they were given
a tough fight by HOM. GOK came back strongly after their close defeat to HOM to
pick up a solitary point leaving three teams on the top of the table with 12
points!
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