Gandaki Thunders
| Founded | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2024 |
| Owner | Saurabh Kedia |
| Director | Vikash Khetan |
| Captain | Saraswoti Chaudhary |
| League | Everest Women's Volleyball League |
| Website | Club home page |
Gandaki Thunders was a women's volleyball team from Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal. The team competed in the inaugural season of the Everest Women's Volleyball League (EWVL) in 2024 and was not included among the franchise teams in the 2025 edition, indicating it did not continue beyond its first season.[1][2][3]
History
Gandaki Thunders was founded in 2024 to participate in the first edition of the Everest Women's Volleyball League. In the 2025 EWVL, six franchises competed, and Pokhara Ninjas replaced Gandaki Thunders as the representative team from the region.[4]
Team
| Team roster 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Height | Position | ||
| 3 | Saraswoti Chaudhary (C) | 6' 1" | Outside hitter | ||
| 14 | Pragati Nath | 5' 7" | Setter | ||
| 1 | Laxmi Chand | 5' 8" | Spiker | ||
| 16 | Rima Kunwar | 5' 5" | Spiker | ||
| 7 | Kabita Bhatta | 5' 7" | Middle Blocker | ||
| 8 | Aarati Chaudhary | 5' 6" | Spiker | ||
| 6 | Sneha Thagunna | 5' 9" | Middle Blocker | ||
| 13 | Saraswoti Jaisi | 5' 4" | Libero | ||
| 10 | Alisa Trubyuk | 6' 0" | Opposite Spiker | ||
| 12 | Ekaterina Zvyagintsewa | 5' 8" | Opposite Hitter | ||
| 11 | Shilpa RS | 6' 2" | Middle Blocker | ||
| 18 | Soing Thapa (Talent Hunt) | 5' 8" | |||
Administration and Support Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Saurabh Kedia |
| Director | Vikash Khetan |
| Head Coach | Rupesh Kumar Bista |
| Assistant Coach | Santosh Shreshta |
| Physio | Shila Giri |
References
- ^ "Squad, coaches announced for Everest Women's Volleyball League". Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Everest Women's Volleyball League announces six franchises for inaugural edition". Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Volleyball league in Pokhreli land from today". Ekantipur. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Foreign players to compete in Everest Women's Volleyball League". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2 March 2026.