New Delhi: A nine-member Indian contingent,
including seven cagers and two coaches would leave for Hanoi,
Vietnam tomorrow to take part in the third Asian Indoor Games
scheduled for October 30-November 8.
The senior men's team include Talwinderjit Singh, Hareesh
Koroth and Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, who will be accompanied by
national coach Aleksandar Bucan of Serbia.
Coach K K Chansoria would accompany four women Indian
hoopsters - Anitha Paul Durai, Geethu Anna Jose, Prashanti
Singh and Raspreet Karu in the 10-day event, a Basketball
Federation of India (BFI) release said today.
The Indian cagers are a part of country's 279-strong
contingent, comprising a total of 179 athletes, for the event.
Besides basketball, Indians will be participating in 18
other disciplines, including cue sports, chess, athletics,
women's boxing and archery.
Teams:
Men: Talwinderjit Singh, Hareesh Koroth, Vishesh
Bhriguvanshi; Coach: Aleksandar Bucan (Serbia).
Women: Anitha Paul Durai, Geethu Anna Jose, Prashanti
Singh, Raspreet Karu; Coach: K K Chansoria.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 14:39