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31-member Indian contingent to battle across 4 sports – Preview

31-member Indian contingent to battle across 4 sports – Preview

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India is geared up for this year’s first major multi-sport mega event, sending a 31-player contingent to the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, from April 22 to 30. This will be the sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games, which are returning to the international calendar after a decade-long wait, since the 2016 edition in Da Nang, Vietnam. The games feature 62 medal events across 14 sports, including many unique sports like Aquathlon, Beach Handball, Teqball and Beach Kabaddi. India had won 46 medals, including 12 gold medals, from the first five editions, and this time will compete in 18 medal events across four sports: 3×3 Basketball, Beach Kabaddi, Beach Wrestling, and Sailing. Beach Kabaddi has been the most successful sport for India, having won seven gold medals so far – All five in the women’s and 2 golds in the men’s edition. The Indian kabaddi teams will be the favourites to win the gold medals once again, alongside the Beach wrestling contingent featuring former Asian Medalist Priya Malik. In the 3×3 Basketball, India …

Indian men’s team exit in group stage

Indian men’s team exit in group stage

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The Indian men’s basketball team bowed out of the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup in the group stage on Friday. Having qualified for the main draw following a three-match unbeaten run in the qualifying round on Wednesday, the Indian cagers were unable to sustain the momentum to advance to the knockouts. The team consisting of Pranav Prince, Harsh Dagar, Arvind Muthu, and Kushal Singh lost both their Group A matches against New Zealand and Qatar. The Indians started well against New Zealand, racing to an early 3-0 lead via Harsh and Arvind. However they committed multiple errors, especially towards the fag end of the match as New Zealand took advantage of the free throws to register a convincing 16-11 victory. Later, pitted against Qatar in a must win encounter, India went down 10-16. They trailed 3-9 in the contest before fighting back briefly to reduce the deficit to four points at 8-12. They, however, failed to sustain their level to lose and crash out of the competition. Last year, India had advanced to the knockout …

Indian men’s team exit in group stage

Indian men qualify for main draw

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The Indian men’s basketball team qualified for the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup main draw for a second consecutive year, topping their qualifying round group on Wednesday. The Indian team consisting of Pranav Prince, Harsh Dagar, Arvind Muthu, and Kushal Singh registered victories over Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, and Bahrain to top Group D and qualify for the main draw. Led by a stellar nine points by Pranav and five points by Arvind, they started their campaign with a 20-18 win over world Kazakhstan. They trailed 14-16 in the contest, before two points from Arvind helped them level up at 18-18. #news l India top Pool D and reach the main draw! 🏀🇮🇳 A comfortable 21-12 win over Bahrain seals it. Dagar was the standout, hitting back-to-back 2-pointers to put the game to bed. Three wins from three in the qualifying round💪🔥 India are through to the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup… pic.twitter.com/hjUBbQZQl6 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 1, 2026 Pranav then scored two baskets to help India squeeze past the Kazakhstan in their first match of the …

India look to improve best ever performance from last year – Preview

India look to improve best ever performance from last year – Preview

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Indian 3×3 men’s and women’s basketball teams are heading to Singapore for the ninth edition of the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup from April 1 to 5. This will be the fifth consecutive edition of the Asia Cup in Singapore, with the Indian men’s team seeded 19th and the women’s team 17th. Both teams will start in the qualifying stage, which consists of four groups. The winners of each group will advance to the main draw, featuring 12 teams in each gender. The Indian men’s team had its best-ever outing last time, reaching the quarter-finals for the first time and finishing as the sixth-best team in the competition. However, due to fewer international matches, the team is ranked much lower in the world rankings and will start in the qualifying stage behind three higher-ranked teams. On the other hand, the Indian women’s team missed out on main draw last year and will be hoping to qualify this time, pipping two higher-ranked teams. Indian Groups for FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2026 Men’s Qualifying Group D – Kazakhstan, …

Indian men bow down to New Zealand in the quarterfinal -Highlights

Indian men bow down to New Zealand in the quarterfinal -Highlights

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The Indian men’s 3*3 basketball team was in action for their final hurdle at the knockout stage at the 2025 FIBA 3*3 Asia Cup in Singapore on Sunday. The Indian team aimed to extend their dream run at the competition by reaching the semi-final for the first time, but their campaign ended in the first knockout match against the tough New Zealand in the quarterfinals. As it happened: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Indian men bow down to New Zealand in the quarterfinal -Highlights

Indian men’s team qualify for the main draw after 2 years

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Indian men’s 3*3 basketball team has advanced to the main draw of the 2025 FIBA 3*3 Asia Cup, securing a dominating win (21-11) over the Philippines in the final group game in Singapore on Thursday. Indian men won all three of their qualifying group stage matches to top the group amongst two higher ranked teams and return to the main draw of the Asia Cup after missing out for the same last year. The ‘Harsh Dagar Show’ Philippines, ranked 37th in the world, started positively and found some easy layoffs, but then the Indian defense showed some excellent teamwork in their defense using one-on-one marking. Pranav Prince was the star man as he used his reach brilliantly to not only stop the attack of the opposing team but also made a few interceptions to assist his teammate. Youngster Harsh Dagar (10) was the leading scorer for India again. He scored 10+ points in all three matches and scored more than fifty percent (34/63) of the team’s points in the completion thus far. The Indian team …

FIBA 3*3 Asia Cup 2025 Live: Indian men take down higher ranked Philllipines, progresses to main draw

FIBA 3*3 Asia Cup 2025 Live: Indian men take down higher ranked Philllipines, progresses to main draw

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FIBA 3*3 Asia Cup 2025 live: The Indian men’s and women’s basketball teams are to continue their campaigns at the FIBA 3*3 Asia Cup 2025 in Singapore on Thursday. Both Indian teams will be playing their final group stage matches of the qualifying draw of the competition today. The Indian women’s team has two matches on the day, against Chinese Taipei and Guam, respectively, while the men’s team will be in action in their final group match against the Philippines. Catch all the live updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India qualifies for FIBA Asia Cup 2025 after thrilling win over Bahrain

India qualifies for FIBA Asia Cup 2025 after thrilling win over Bahrain

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India’s men’s basketball team secured qualification for the FIBA Asia Cup for the 11th consecutive time after defeating Bahrain 81-77 at the Khalifa Sports City. India, led by coach Scott Flemming, held off a late comeback from Bahrain to clinch their spot in the 2025 edition of the tournament. The team showed resilience after losing a 12-point lead and trailing by two with under two minutes left. Harsh Dagar was the standout performer, scoring 28 points, including six three-pointers, while also contributing three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Kanwar Sandhu added 15 points, while Pranav Prince and Hafeez had identical stats of 11 points and eight rebounds each. The decisive moment came when Arvind Krishnan drained a crucial three-pointer to put India back in the lead at 78-77 with 1:39 remaining. He later made two free throws to seal the victory after Prince forced a crucial turnover in the final moments. India dominated the rebounding battle, securing 48 rebounds to Bahrain’s 26, with Palpreet Singh Brar collecting 16 boards. The team also excelled from …