Nalgonda Speed Strikers clinched a thrilling 80-79 under-18 victory against Hyderabad Hurricanes at the Telangana Junior Basketball League. Meanwhile, Warangal Stallions dominated Ranga Reddy 117-104, and individual standout Krish Chawda crossed the 100-point milestone after just two tournament games
The Telangana Junior Basketball League was inaugurated by Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan in Hyderabad. Featuring Under-15 and Under-18 categories for boys and girls, the league has attracted nearly 3,000 registrations and aims to strengthen grassroots basketball development
Three Telangana basketball players, Viha Reddy, Jonnalagadda Nethra B and Saanvi K, played a key role in India’s unbeaten run to the FIBA Under-18 Women’s Asia Cup SABA Qualifiers 2026 title in Sri Lanka, with Viha also winning the MVP award
The Hyderabad District Basketball Association will hold selection trials for under-16 boys and girls on May 29 at YMCA Narayanguda. Selected players will represent Hyderabad at the 11th Youth Inter-District Basketball Championship in Jayashankar Bhupalpally from June 5 to 7
Karnataka’s men’s team secured a quarter-final berth with a third straight win at the 76th Junior National Basketball Championship, while Karnataka women upset defending champions Tamil Nadu. Telangana teams also recorded victories in Level 2 matches held at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium
