India, Jan. 4 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that volleyball gives the message of "Team First", as all players play for a team.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 72nd National Volleyball Championship in Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing, he added, "This game teaches us that no victory is ever achieved alone. Everyone wins when the team wins. Our country also embodies this spirit of India first."

PM Modi inaugurated the event in the presence of chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak.

A total of 58 teams are participating in the tournament, which will conclude on January 11.

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