Kochi Blue Spikers

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Kochi Blue Spikers

Founded	2018
Ground	Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Kochi (Capacity: 10,000[1])
Owner	MPG
Chairman	Thomas Muthoot
League	Pro Volleyball League (until 2021)
Uniforms
Home Away

Kochi Blue Spikers (KBS) is a men's volleyball team from Kochi, Kerala, playing in the Prime Volleyball League in India.^[2]

History[]

In mid-2018, Volleyball Federation of India along with Baseline Ventures, India invited bids for franchisees based in Indian cities for Pro Volleyball League. The league was given the go-ahead by FIVB. Thomas Muthoot of the Muthoot Pappachan Group won the bid for the Kochi franchisee in the Pro Volleyball League^[3]

Blue Spikers picked India international Prabagaran as their icon player for 1.20 million rupees. They also secured the services of India Captain, Mohan Ukkrapandian. USA international David Lee, who has won both the Olympic Gold medal and the World cup was their foreign pick. Lee expressed his thrill to join Kochi and expected that the league will do a world of good to the players and its fans.^[4]

Team[]

Team roster – Season 2019
Kochi Blue Spikers
No.	Name	Position
2		attacker
13	Prabagaran	attacker
4	Suresh Khoiwal	attacker
5		attacker
7	David Lee	blocker
8		blocker
9		blocker
12	Mohan Ukkrapandian(C)	setter
14		setter
11	Hari Prasad	libero
15	Manu Joseph	universal
10		universal
Head coach:

Source :^[5]

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