Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Thunderbolts announced their ‘Thunderbolts Cup, Season 2’ in association with Accolade Management Services.

This sporting event aims to celebrate the festive spirit of Durga Puja while promoting unity, sportsmanship, and community engagement among enthusiasts.

The tournament aims to engage, educate, and entertain Kolkata's sports-loving communities.

One can expect greater excitement and fierce competition as the best teams from Bengal compete for the championship title in a celebration of sportsmanship and cultural festivities.

“We promise to entertain the people of our beloved state with great games of volleyball while promoting our local talent through our nationally popular platforms. We are proud to become a part of and contribute to the cultural heritage of the city, a declared world heritage by UNESCO thanks to the efforts of our government,” Sumedh Patodia, Chairman and principal Owner of Kolkata Thunderbolts, said.

Thunderbolts Cup has earned itself the reputation of being amongst the biggest talent promotion platforms in volleyball in the country with Kolkata Thunderbolts actively scouting players for its PVL squad through this tournament.

Last year, Kushal Munshi from Howrah Annapurna got recruited by the Thunderbolts Committee and went on to play for the Kolkata Thunderbolts in PVL season 2, helping them in their efforts to achieve the league-toppers and semi-finalist position.

The cup would be held from Sept 17-23. It will be played over 6 days in a league+knockout format at Orchid Arena, Calcutta Boating Club.

The event would witness the participation of 64 top Durga Puja Committees with around 640 volleyball players.

The 64 teams would be further divided into 16 groups of 4 teams each. Each group’s winner would qualify to play the knockout Round of 16, followed by the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals.

The teams would also get a chance to win prizes worth Rs. 3 Lakhs. The deserving players might get a chance to play for Kolkata Thunderbolts via player scouting.

The Thunderbolts Cup is the biggest celebration of Volleyball to be organized in Bengal, marking the celebrations of the festive season a couple of weeks earlier than scheduled.