Blue Spikers picked India
international Prabagaran as their icon player for 1.20 million rupees. They also secured the services of IndiaCaptain, Mohan Ukkrapandian. USA
international David Lee, who has won both the Olympic Gold medal and the World cup was their foreign pick. Lee expressed his thrill to join Kochi and expected that the league will do a world of good to the players and its fans.[4]