NEW DELHI: As the second season of Prime Volleyball League (rechristened version of Pro Volleyball League) approaches, PVL is set to further expand its family, with the founders of Indian digital payments company PhonePe coming on board as investors in the PVL league and acquiring the 8th franchise – the Mumbai Meteors.
The former Indian national volleyball team’s captain Abhijit Bhattacharya has been onboarded as the GM of the new Mumbai Meteors franchise.
Speaking on the occasion, PhonePe co-founder and CEO Sameer Nigam said, “As a regular volleyball player myself, I have a great sense of how enthralling the sport can be. And the RuPay PVL gives us a perfect opportunity of building this sport in a professional way to a world-beating level. I am excited about the opportunity.”
PhonePe co-founder and CTO Rahul Chari added, “The Indian sports ecosystem is an exciting place with a lot of room for development, especially in the non-cricket space. The RuPay PVL seems a great opportunity to work and contribute in this space.”
PVL chief executive Joy Bhattacharya noted, “We are delighted to have Sameer and Rahul on board with us as franchise owners as the league continues to grow bigger and better. It is exciting to see hugely respected corporate leaders not only showcasing their support to the sport, but also backing the business model that we have worked so hard to build. I am confident their expertise will help us in further expanding the league to an even wider audience as we go along.”
