The Sachin Tendulkar owned Kochi franchise of the Indian Super League or ISL has been christened as the Kerala Blasters.

The new team and the name was announced by incumbent Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy after he had a brief meeting with the Indian cricketing legend in the capital last week.
The former Indian batsman also accepted the Kerala Chief Minister’s request to become the Goodwill Ambassador for the National Games which will be held in Kerala next year.