With practice for BOSM in full swing, the BOSM English Press sat down with Sanyam Jain, captain of the boys’ volleyball team, to gain insight into their preparations for the fest.
Sanyam explained that the game of volleyball was played with teams of twelve, with six players on the court at any given time. These players would periodically rotate through different positions and functions on the court. Sanyam notably mentioned that his role on the team was that of the libero, a defensive specialist whose role focused on ‘picking up the ball, especially after a spike, and giving a perfect pass’.
Sanyam revealed that the team had increased practice and currently trained twice a day: from 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM, and from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Sanyam asserted that the reason for such rigorous practice was that most of the main team had graduated, creating the need to better train the new batch. He mentioned a friendly rivalry with BKBIET, Pilani, who had the upper hand against them in practice sessions, but had never been victorious in an actual match during BOSM. Sanyam expressed his appreciation for the team’s dedication, sharing that they were ‘overcoming their weaknesses and injuries very quickly’.
On the topic of past performances, Sanyam talked about their back-to-back wins in BOSM ’24 and ’25. Additionally, he spoke about their win at Thapar in 2025. He remarked that the quality of recruits was also much better than previous years, and that the team ended up taking twelve recruits. ‘We have a very good chance to win this time also,’ he revealed.
Sanyam also spoke about how the responsibility of being captain meant that he now felt accountable not just for himself, but also for the mistakes his juniors and batchmates made. He expanded on how he refused to pressure his juniors to prioritise volleyball over their academics and added that members were free to leave practice as and when they felt it necessary.
Sanyam also highlighted the support he had received from the CoSSAc and the institute. He revealed that he was an active member of the Sports Union Council and found his fellow members ‘genuinely kind and interesting’.
Sanyam then spoke about his personal journey with volleyball, describing how he first started in his sixth grade at his school and how he went on to revitalise his interest post his JEE days. Speaking of his most memorable moment with the team, he described his debut in the finals at Thapar when he was in his first year, and how they turned around a game where they were down 7–0 to win 25–19.
On a concluding note, Sanyam encouraged all readers to involve themselves in any sport of their choice and to cultivate their physical and mental strength.