Ahmedabad, June 30 -- Gujarat's young volleyball star Rajal Vala (16) has been named captain of the Indian U-18 Women's Volleyball Team for the 16th AVC Asian Women's U-18 Volleyball Championship, to be held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from July 1 to 7, 2026.

Rajal Vala, Arpita Vadher, and Foram Kagathara from Gujarat have been selected to represent India in the prestigious continental championship. All three players are trainees at the High-Performance Centre of the Sports Authority of Gujarat in Nadiad, reflecting the state's sustained commitment to nurturing sporting talent, according to a press release from the Gujarat CMO.

A resident of Sarakhadi village in Kodinar taluka of Gir Somnath district, Rajal will lead the Indian team...