Short name | KS | ||
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Founded | 2024 | ||
Owner | Sharad Kumar Tibarewala | ||
COO | Sudixya Adhikari | ||
Captain | Usha Bhandari | ||
League | Everest Women's Volleyball League | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Kathmandu Spikers [1] is a women's volleyball team from Kathmandu, Bagnati Province playing in the Everest Women's Volleyball League in Nepal. The team was founded in 2024 and owned by Sharad Kumar Tibarewala. [2] [3]
Kathmandu Spikers | ||||
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No. | Name | Height | Position | |
6 | Usha Bhandari (C) | 5' 7" | Outside hitter | |
11 | Aarati Subedi | 5' 10" | Spiker | |
8 | Kopila Rana | Blocker | ||
5 | Kamala Pun | Setter | ||
15 | Usha Bista | Middle blocker | ||
12 | Nisha Mahar | Spiker | ||
3 | Basanti Saud | Blocker | ||
18 | Rasmita Dura | Libero | ||
9 | Andrea Tsvetanova | 5' 9" | Setter | |
14 | Pelin Eroktay [4] | 6' 2" | Opposite | |
10 | Fulden Ural | 6' 1" | Outside Hitter | |
1 | Ritika Bhatta (Talent Hunt) | |||
Position | Name |
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Owner | Sharad Kumar Tibarewala |
COO | Sudixya Adhikari |
Team Manager | Kapil G.C. |
Assistant Coach | Lok Bahadur Budha |
Head coach | Jagdish Pd. Bhatta |
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