India Head Coach M.H. Kumara:
“Belarus was a very tall team and blocked well. We also had the stress of attempting to qualify into the second round top eight with a victory.”

India Captain Mandeep Singh:
“In the fifth set, it was very difficult to catch up after falling behind. We lost because of a lot of silly mistakes.”

Belarus Head Coach Aliaksandr Herasimau:
“We were very physical and mentally prepared for this match.”

Belarus Head Captain Mikalai Shkliar:
“India has very strong players and it was a very difficult match.”