Big time Basketball comes to Chennai after a very long
time, when this teeming megapolis will host the Men’s FIBA Asia Cup 2025
Qualifiers (Window 2) from November 22 to 25.
Hoopsters from 24 teams across Asia will vie for honours in this premier men’s
basketball championship to be held at the multipurpose Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor
stadium.
“Bringing this event to Chennai represents a significant leap forward in the growth
and development of basketball in our region and highlights India’s commitment to
promoting international sports”, Basketball Federation of India President Aadhav
Arjuna and Secretary-General (Kulvinder Singh Gill), told reporters on Tuesday.
The India Senior Men’s Basketball Team will go head-to-head against Qatar on
November 22 and Kazakhstan on November 25.
As part of their rigorous preparation, the national team has been training in Chennai
since June and recently completed two exposure trips to Dubai, where they played
against top-tier clubs, gaining valuable experience for these crucial matches.
“Fans can expect intense competition and thrilling moments as our players face off
against some of the best teams in Asia”, they said.
This is the first time since the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in 2009 that Chennai will
host an international tournament.
At the media interaction the Indian team for the event was also announced and it
would be led by Tamil Nadu’s Muin Beg Hafiz.
The team :
Amjyot Singh, Sahaij Pratap Singh Sekhon, Kanwar Gurbaz Singh Sandhu,
Harsh Dakar, Kushal Singh, Muin Beg Hafiz (Captain), Balathaneshwar
Poiyamozhi, Arvinkumar Muthu Krishnan, Prashant Singh Rawat, Pranao
Prince, Balpreet Singh Brar, Principal Singh.
Coaches and Support staff :-
Scott William Fleming – Head Coach, Ramalinga Prasad Gundupalli – Trainer,
Joginder Singh – Trainer, Sambhaji Kadam – Trainer, Siva Shanmukha Singh
Veerabandi – Physiotherapist, Suraj Veer Sharma – S and C Coach,
T Sengalraya Naidu – Team Manager, Nitish Kannan – Physiotherapist,
Dr. Iswar Kolli Teja – Team Physician.
