<p>The under-18 national basketball teams of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will fight for each other in the three-day qualifying event here from Saturday to determine the one SABA (South Asian Basketball Association) qualifier for the under-18 Asian Basketball Championships to be held in Doha. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The event will be held at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium. <br /><br />Sri Lanka takes on Bangladesh in the first match, with the hosts playing back-to-back matches on Sunday and Monday.<br /><br />Speaking about India’s chances, Jora Singh, the coach, sounded upbeat. “We definitely expect to win. I do not see much competition from the other two teams.”<br />Jor, who was working with the senior team earlier has backed Ambita Reddy, who plays for a junior club in Barcelona, to do well in the competition. <br /><br />Some of the other players who may well catch the eye are Gurvinder Singh Gill (Centre) and Mahipal (Shooting guard)<br /><br />The Indian squad: Narender, Akhilesh Kumar Tudu, Prudhvishwar Reddy Ambati, Mahipal Singh, Sagar Joshi, Dildar Singh Brar, Rajesh Padisetti, Sunil, Gaurav Ohlan, Gurvinder Singh Gill, Pradeep, Anmol Singh. <br /><br />Head coach:Jora Singh; Assistant coach: Paramdeep Singh; Physio: Allen.</p>
<p>The under-18 national basketball teams of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will fight for each other in the three-day qualifying event here from Saturday to determine the one SABA (South Asian Basketball Association) qualifier for the under-18 Asian Basketball Championships to be held in Doha. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The event will be held at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium. <br /><br />Sri Lanka takes on Bangladesh in the first match, with the hosts playing back-to-back matches on Sunday and Monday.<br /><br />Speaking about India’s chances, Jora Singh, the coach, sounded upbeat. “We definitely expect to win. I do not see much competition from the other two teams.”<br />Jor, who was working with the senior team earlier has backed Ambita Reddy, who plays for a junior club in Barcelona, to do well in the competition. <br /><br />Some of the other players who may well catch the eye are Gurvinder Singh Gill (Centre) and Mahipal (Shooting guard)<br /><br />The Indian squad: Narender, Akhilesh Kumar Tudu, Prudhvishwar Reddy Ambati, Mahipal Singh, Sagar Joshi, Dildar Singh Brar, Rajesh Padisetti, Sunil, Gaurav Ohlan, Gurvinder Singh Gill, Pradeep, Anmol Singh. <br /><br />Head coach:Jora Singh; Assistant coach: Paramdeep Singh; Physio: Allen.</p>