Shroff elected chief of Maharashtra Basketball Association

Mumbai: Corporate bigwig Jaidev Shroff has been unanimously elected as the President of the Maharashtra

State Basketball Association at Satara recently. Shroff, CEO of United Phosphorus which supports two All India tournaments held annually in Mumbai -- Ramu Memorial Cup and Savio Cup, expressed confidence that he would get complete support from all office-bearers to promote basketball in the state, a release from MSBA said. Shroff said the involvement of corporate houses in the decision-making process of sports administration is good news for Indian sports and would take it to a new horizon. "The UPL Group has always supported the sports in India by offering scholarships to deserving students and we will continue to do so in the future," he said, adding the company will soon promote Hoop-A-Loop League concept to be played on weekends in Mumbai. MSBA Secretary M Venkatesh said that the state of Maharashtra has been a strong hub for the hoop game. "With the National Basketball Association (NBA) lending its might in promoting the game, the MSBA is eager to utilise this opportunity to further strengthen the game," Venkatesh said. "The Association will focus on the grass root level, increase the participation of athletes as well as train talented players to increase the overall standard of the game in Maharashtra", he added. PTI