India's Senior 3x3 Men's basketball squad is currently in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to take part in the South Asia qualifiers for the 2013 3x3 World tour. The South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) championship are being held on August 1-2 in Colombo. The winning team will qualify for the 2015 3x3 World Tour, set to be held in Beijing (China) on August 15-16.
Team India roster consists of four players - three to start and one substitute.
- Basil Philip (Kerala)
- Rajesh Uppar (Karnataka)
- Siddhant Shinde (Maharashtra)
- Jeevanantham Pandi (Tamil Nadu)
Basil Philip has made it to the Indian team for the second time, after representing the national side during the 2013 SABA 5x5 Championship in New Delhi. The remaining three, Uppar, Shinde and Jeevanantham are all first timers in the senior side.
"3x3 is a fast paced game in which Indian players have a chance to compete against the top countries in the world as we develop the 5x5 version of the sport," said Chander Mukhi Sharma, Secretary General of the BFI. "This is a great opportunity for these players and if they compete hard and win, they'll have the opportunity to play in China for even more and greater exposure."
Elaborating further, BFI President K Govindaraj said, "We wanted to give these four players, who worked extremely hard during the coaching camp prior to SABA, the chance to obtain valuable international experience. They didn't make the SABA 5x5 team but all four are young, talented and extremely hard working. They will certainly be part of future Indian teams and this will be valuable exposure for all of them."
India's Schedule
- Aug 1: 11 AM - India vs. Sri Lanka Blues.
- Aug 1: 4 PM - Sri Lanka Reds vs. India.
- Aug 1: 6 PM - Avant BC vs. India.
- Aug 2: 9 AM - India vs. Nepal.
Semi-Finals and Finals are scheduled 5 PM onwards on August 2.
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