Indian basketball team to feature in Dubai tournament

Indian basketball team

The Indian national basketball team will compete in the inaugural B & B International basketball championships to be held at the Al Nasr Club later this year.

The tournament will also see the participation of best club teams from Asia. The championships are scheduled from August 20-27.

India is one of the founding members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia, and has qualified for the FIBA Asian championships 22 times.

The Indian team has done fairly well in the South Asian games winning three gold medals and one silver. Indian team recently won the gold medal at the Lusofonia Games held in Goa.

“Having the Indian team in Dubai for this international competition is a huge achievement for us. We hope the Indian supporters come and back their team,” B&B General Manager, Abdullah Murad said.

“In the past we have seen the huge response Indian teams have got in Dubai and I am convinced it will be no different this time,” he added.

The other national team to be invited for the event is Iraq. Top club sides from Malaysia, Australia, Lebanon, South Korea, China and the Philippines have also been invited.

“We have narrowed down on some of the top teams in Asia as we want the general public to attend and enjoy wholesome family entertainment,” Murad said.

“We are still in contact with other international club teams and there will be additions as we build up towards this competition,” he added.

The Indian team is coached by American Scott Fleming.