India men's national basketball team

The India men's national basketball team represents India in international men's basketball. It is controlled by Basketball Federation of India. The team made significant improvements as the sports of basketball is becoming more popular.

India
FIBA ranking82 1 (1 March 2024)
Joined FIBA1936
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationBasketball Federation of India
CoachVeselin Matić
Nickname(s)Young Cagers
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances26
MedalsNone
SABA Championship
Appearances6
Medals Gold : (2002, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021)
South Asian Games
Appearances5
Medals Gold : (1987, 1991, 1995, 2019)
Silver: (2010)

A 1936 founding member of FIBA Asia, India has one of Asia's longest basketball traditions. Throughout its history, Team India qualified for the FIBA Asia Championship 26 times and is placed in the top five in appearances in this tournament. Further, India's basketball team won four gold medals and one silver medal at the South Asian Games and became the most successful team in the South Asian region. India have also won the SABA Championship six times. Team India celebrated its victory at the 2014 Lusofonia Games after they finished the tournament with a 4–0 record as they beat 11–time African Champions Angola in the final.

Its most famous moment came at the 2014 FIBA Asia Cup with the win against home favorites and most successful Asian team China by seven points. This win has been labelled as the biggest basketball win in the nation's history.

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