Around 2000 volleyball players from leading CBSE Schools of Maharashtra, Goa, Daman, Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli will participate in the CBSE Cluster IX Volleyball Tournament organised by the MVM International School (Andheri) from August 20 to 22.

The annual event is being held in Mumbai for the first time. Under-19 defending champions Defence Career Academy (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) and Millennium School (Pune) will lead the challenge for boys and girls respectively.  

The local challenge will be led by Bal Bharati Public School (Navi Mumbai), Holy Angels School (Thane), and Mar Thoma Vidyapeeth (Thane). The matches will be played in a knockout format.