Mumbai Cobras

Mumbai Cobras
Information
League	Baseball United
Location	Mumbai
Founded	2023
Colours	Purple, White
General manager	Barry Larkin
Manager	Chris Sabo
Website	www.mumbaicobras.com

The Mumbai Cobras are a professional baseball club from Mumbai, India. Founded in 2023 as a member of Baseball United, the Mumbai Cobras are the first professional baseball team in India's history. ^[1]

The Cobras were announced on 15 May 2023, as the first of four franchises revealed by the league. ^[2] They were later awarded the first pick in the inaugural Baseball United draft, which they used to select Karan Patel. ^{[3] [4]}

Roster

The Cobras selected 20 players during the 2023 Baseball United Draft, ^[5] some of whom previously played in Major League Baseball.^{[ citation needed ]}

Mumbai Cobras roster
Players			Coaches
Pitchers  3 Akeem Bostick  8 Enrique Burgos  7 Tiago da Silva  1 Akeel Morris  5 Karan Patel  2 Robbie Ross Jr.  6 Zac Rosscup  4 Nico Tellache		Catchers  9 Austin Bernard Infielders 13 Brantley Bell 12 Cito Culver 14 Brandon Laird 11 Shed Long Jr. 10 Andrelton Simmons Outfielders 15 Dalton Combs 16 Jacob Robson 18 Raul Shah 17 Justin Williams 19 Justin Wylie		Manager Chris Sabo Roster updated on 5 August 2025

References

1. "India's First Pro Baseball Team, the Mumbai Cobras, Will Wear Purple". Uni Watch. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
2. "Dubai-based baseball league announces Mumbai Cobras as first franchise". Hindustan Times . 16 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
3. Santhosh, Aswathy (3 September 2023). "First pro Indian baseball team Mumbai Cobras get first pick at player draft". thebridge.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
4. Ramasubramanian, Deepa (28 October 2023). "Mumbai Cobras' inaugural draft picks for Baseball United". thebridge.in. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
5. "Mumbai Cobras Roster". Baseball United . Retrieved 25 October 2023.