Chennai Blitz
{{Short description|Indian volleyball team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox volleyball club
| clubname = Chennai Blitz
| colour1 = black
| colour2 = #FAFA19
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| image = 300px
| founded = {{Start date and age|2021}}
| dissolved =
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| capacity =
| owner = SPP Group
| mgrtitle =
| manager = Sabari Rajan
| captain = Mohan Ukkrapandian
| league = Prime Volleyball League
| season = 2022
| position = 6th place
| website =
| pattern_b1 = _yellow_stripes
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Chennai Blitz is a men's volleyball team from Chennai, Tamil Nadu playing in the Prime Volleyball League in India. The team was founded in 2021 and owned by SPP Group.{{fact|date=May 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Chennai Blitz {{!}} Prime Volleyball League Team
|url=https://primevolleyballleague.com/chennai-blitz/ |url-status=live |access-date= |website=www.primevolleyballleague.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203172343/https://primevolleyballleague.com/chennai-blitz/ |archive-date=2022-02-03 }}{{Cite web |title=Ukkrapandian named Chennai captain for Prime Volleyball
|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/Sports/2022/01/29013226/1341028/Ukkrapandian-named-Chennai-captain-for-Prime-Volleyball.vpf |url-status=dead |access-date= 29 January 2022 |website=DT Next|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203172343/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Sports/2022/01/29013226/1341028/Ukkrapandian-named-Chennai-captain-for-Prime-Volleyball.vpf |archive-date=2022-02-03 }}{{Cite web |title=Prime Volleyball League: Chennai Blitz happy on forming a formidable team
|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/volleyball/news-prime-volleyball-league-chennai-blitz-happy-forming-formidable-team |url-status=live |access-date= 15 December 2021 |website=Sportskeeda|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203172343/https://www.sportskeeda.com/volleyball/news-prime-volleyball-league-chennai-blitz-happy-forming-formidable-team |archive-date=2022-02-03 }}
Team
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center;"
! colspan=6 | Team roster 2024 | ||
| style=" text-align:center;"|No.
!style=" text-align:center; width:16em"|Name !style=" text-align:center; width:9em"|Position | ||
|---|---|---|
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Abdul Chisti | Universal | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Dhilip Kumar | Universal | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Jobin Varughese | Universal | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Paras | Universal | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Sameer | Setter | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Surya Nanjil | Setter | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Prabakaran | Libero | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Ramanathan Ramamoorthy | Libero | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Akhin GS{{Cite web |title=Prime Volleyball League is a Golden Opportunity for Me: Chennai Blitz's Akhin GS
|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/prime-volleyball-league-is-a-golden-opportunity-for-me-chennai-blitzs-akhin-gs-4697960.html |url-status=live |access-date= 25 January 2022 |website=News 18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125160701/https://www.news18.com/news/sports/prime-volleyball-league-is-a-golden-opportunity-for-me-chennai-blitzs-akhin-gs-4697960.html |archive-date=2022-01-25 }} | Blocker | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|Colombia}} Leandro Jose | Blocker | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Sayanth T | Blocker | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Douglas Bueno | Attacker | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Himanshu Tyagi | Attacker | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Joel Benjamin | Attacker | |
| align=left| {{flagicon|India}} Raman Kumar | Attacker |
Administration and support staff
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; width:55%;" | ||
| style=" text-align:center;"| Position
! style=" text-align:center;"| Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owner | SPP Group | |
| Head coach | {{flagicon|IND}} Dakshinamoorthy
| |Assistant coach | {{flagicon|IND}} Kamaraj & {{flagicon|IND}} Shaik Ismail Jabeebullah |
| Team Manager | {{flagicon|IND}} Sabari Rajan |
References
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{{Prime Volleyball League}}
{{Tamil Nadu Sports}}
Category:Prime Volleyball League teams
Category:Sports clubs and teams in India
Category:Volleyball clubs in India