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An abridged version of this profile first appeared in the Tadpoles magazine. That post that be accessed here. “STAR OF THE DAY!” screamed the sports section of Times of India in an article dated January 28, 2014. The previous evening, India had played Angola in the basketball finals of the Lusofonia International Games in Goa. […]

Youthful, energetic, stylish, humble, lively, explosive…the adjectives fall short when it comes to describing this Punjabi munda. Just 21-years-old, Ranbir Singh Virdi has already secured his place in the Indian Senior Men’s team with his breathtaking crossovers, picture perfect back-spinning jumpers, heady fast breaks and aerial acrobatics. Say hello to the new breed of Indian […]

There has been, without doubt, a concerted upward swing in Indian basketball in the last decade, with positive developments on multiple fronts. At the grassroots level, there is increased popularity through coaching clinics by yesteryear legends Jayasankar Menon, Shiba Maggon, NBA’s Troy Justice and Subhash Mahajan, among others. Age old domestic tournaments like Ramu Memorial Tournament and Savio Cup, Mumbai, the three-season-old community […]

Copyright: Gopalakrishnan R India restricted Afghanistan to less than 50 points en route to a convincing 64-46 win and has now secured the lone qualifying spot that was up for grabs from the South Asian region. India will now take part in the 27th FIBA Asia Championships to be held in Philippines in early August. […]

BFI Press Release/New Delhi, 29th July 2013: The Indian Men Basketball contingent (which finished their training-cum-preparation trip in Turkey from 20th July to 29th July 2013) will be playing their first game of the 27th FIBA Asia Championship against Bahrain on 1st Aug 2013. Team India breezed through all their training-cum-preparation matches in Turkey, winning them by […]