Here is all you need to know about FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, Asian qualifiers, India’s schedule and when and where to watchย
The Indian basketball team is last in Group E and out of the running. Can India score a consolation point at home?
Jordan and Saudi Arabia will play in Bengaluru as part of the last round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers against the Indian men’s basketball team.
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian qualifiers schedule, date, time, draw, India squad, live stream telecast
India, ranked 83rd in the most recent FIBA basketball rankings, will take against Jordan, ranked 34th in the world, on Friday at Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium. Three days later, at the same location, India will face Saudi Arabia, ranked No. 71 in the world.
India’s games are available for live streaming.
During the final qualifying round, India lost to Jordan by a score of 80โ64 in August and to Saudi Arabia by a score of 85โ54 in November.
With eight points from eight games, India is last in the six-team Group E and is no longer in contention to go to the basketball World Cup 2023. Jordan and Saudi Arabia are both still in the running for the final spot in the group and a trip to the FIBA World Cup.
Saudi Arabia is in fifth place in Group E with 10 points, while Jordan is in fourth with 12. The top four teams from the group will advance to the 32-team FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, which will be held from August 25 to September 10 and co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
In the 18 FIBA Basketball World Cups that have been played to date, India has never advanced to the main draw.
Indiaโs schedule and live match start times (IST)
February 24, Friday: India vs Jordan – 6:00 PM IST
February 27, Monday: India vs Saudi Arabia – 3:30 PM IST
Live stream and broadcasting details: Where to watch in India?
The courtside1891.basketball website and the official FIBA YouTube account will both provide live coverage of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
The matches will not be shown live on any Indian TV channel.
India squad
Head coach: Veselin Matic
Players: Muin Bek Hafeez, Arvind Kumar, Harsh Dagar, Sejin Mathew, Pratyanshu Tomar, Prashant Singh Rawat, Amarendra Nayak, Piyush Meena, Lokendra Singh, Aryan, K.S. Ulhas, Gurbaz Sandhu.