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India women's national basketball team
Women's national basketball team representing India
Women's national basketball team representing India
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | India | |
| nickname | Indian Cagers | |
| fiba_ranking | ||
| fiba_zone | FIBA Asia | |
| joined_fiba | 1936 | |
| logo | Indian Basketball.png | |
| logo_width | 250px | |
| national_fed | Basketball Federation of India | |
| oly_appearances | None | |
| wc_appearances | None | |
| zone_championship | Asia Cup | |
| zone_appearances | 21 | |
| zone_medals | None | |
| zone_championship2 | Asian Games | |
| zone_appearances2 | 5 | |
| zone_medals2 | None | |
| zone_championship3 | South Asian Championship | |
| zone_appearances3 | 1 | |
| zone_medals3 | [[File:Simple gold cup.svg | 20px]] (2025) |
| coach | Baskar Sappaniambalam | |
| h_pattern_b | _royalbluesides | |
| h_body | FFFFFF | |
| h_shorts | 0000FF | |
| h_pattern_s | _blanksides2 | |
| a_pattern_b | _thinwhitesides | |
| a_body | 0000FF | |
| a_shorts | 0000FF | |
| a_pattern_s | _whitesides | |
| total | yes |
| SABA Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | Lusofonia Games | 0 | 0 | 1 | South Asian Games | 1 | 0 | 0
The India women's national basketball team represents India in international women's basketball. It is governed by the Basketball Federation of India. At the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, India was promoted to Division A after beating Kazakhstan 75–73 in the Final.
Performance record
Asia Cup
Main article: FIBA Women's Asia Cup
| Year | Rank | Played | Won | Lost | PF | PA | PD | Total | 21/31 | 114 | 41 | 73 | 7,213 | 9,218 | -2,005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAS 1970 | 10th | 9 | 0 | 9 | 402 | 906 | −504 | ||||||||
| HKG 1980 | 7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 323 | 360 | −37 | ||||||||
| JPN 1982 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 306 | −115 | ||||||||
| CHN 1984 | 7th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 376 | 458 | −82 | ||||||||
| MAS 1986 | 7th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 391 | 483 | −92 | ||||||||
| HKG 1988 | 8th | 8 | 1 | 7 | 444 | 736 | −292 | ||||||||
| SGP 1990 | 7th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 262 | 296 | −34 | ||||||||
| KOR 1992 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 299 | 603 | −304 | ||||||||
| THA 1997 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 293 | 216 | 77 | ||||||||
| THA 2001 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 452 | 388 | 64 | ||||||||
| JPN 2004 | 7th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 217 | 19 | ||||||||
| CHN 2005 | 10th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 383 | 315 | 68 | ||||||||
| KOR 2007 | 7th | 6 | 6 | 0 | 568 | 342 | 226 | ||||||||
| IND 2009 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 371 | 553 | –182 | ||||||||
| JPN 2011 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 307 | 461 | –154 | ||||||||
| THA 2013 | 5th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 334 | 493 | –159 | ||||||||
| CHN 2015 | 6th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 314 | 593 | –279 | ||||||||
| IND 2017 | 9th | 5 | 5 | 0 | 427 | 311 | 116 | ||||||||
| IND 2019 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 225 | 379 | –154 | ||||||||
| JOR 2021 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 234 | 426 | –192 | ||||||||
| CHN 2025 | 13th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 381 | 376 | 5 |
Asian Games
Main article: Basketball at the Asian Games
| Year | Rank | Played | Won | Lost | PF | PA | PD | Total | 5/13 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 978 | 1,555 | -577 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND 1982 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 203 | 449 | -246 | ||||||||
| CHN 2010 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 267 | -130 | ||||||||
| KOR 2014 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 152 | 188 | -36 | ||||||||
| INA 2018 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 4 | 242 | 336 | -94 | ||||||||
| CHN 2022 | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 244 | 315 | -71 |
Commonwealth Games
Main article: Basketball at the Commonwealth Games
| Year | Host | Rank | Played | Won | Lost | PF | PA | PD | Total | 2/2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 469 | 620 | -151 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | AUS Melbourne, Australia | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 285 | 379 | –94 | ||||||||
| 2018 | AUS Gold Coast, Australia | 8th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 241 | –57 |
South Asian Championship
Main article: SABA Women's Championship
| Year | Host | Rank | Played | Won | Lost | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NEP Kathmandu, Nepal | Did not participate | ||||||
| 2022 | MDV Malé, Maldives | |||||||
| 2025 | IND New Delhi, India | 1st | 2 | 2 | 2 | 226 | 57 | 169 |
South Asian Games
Main article: Basketball at the South Asian Games
Lusofonia Games
Main article: Basketball at the Lusofonia Games
| Year | Host | Rank | Played | Won | Lost | PF | PA | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | IND Goa, India | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 203 | 11 |
William Jones Cup
Main article: William Jones Cup
Results and fixtures
2025
Team
2025 roster
Roster for the 2025 FIBA Women's Asia Cup Div B.
- IND Baskar Sappaniambalam
- IND Manisha Dange
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last club before the tournament
- Age – describes age on 13 July 2025
Past rosters
2025 SABA Women's Championship
- IND Baskar Sappaniambalam
- IND Manisha Dange
- IND Rohit Kumar
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last club before the tournament
- Age – describes age on 23 February 2025
2022 Asian Games
- IND Baskar Sappaniambalam
- IND Meenalatha Mohan
- (C) Team captain
- Club – describes last club before the tournament
- Age – describes age on 27 September 2023
Roster for the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
- SRB Zoran Višić
- IND Meenalatha Mohan
- IND Hiranya Murthy
- Club – describes last club before the tournament
- Age – describes age on 27 September 2021
2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women
| Jersey number | Position | Name | Year of birth | Height (cm) | State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FORWARD | Akanksha Singh | 1982 | 168 | Delhi | ||||||
| 5 | CENTER | Kiranjit Kaur | 1988 | 182 | Punjab | ||||||
| 6 | CENTER | Geethu Anna Jose | 1985 | 185 | Railways | ||||||
| 7 | GUARD | Anitha Pauldurai | 1985 | 170 | Railways | ||||||
| 8 | GUARD | Pushpa | 1989 | 173 | Railways | ||||||
| 9 | GUARD | Sonika olhyan | 1989 | 168 | Delhi | ||||||
| 10 | FORWARD | Kritika Laxman | 1990 | 175 | Karnataka | ||||||
| 11 | FORWARD | Smriti | 1991 | 175 | Railways | ||||||
| 12 | FORWARD | Shireen Limaye | 1996 | 175 | Maharashtra | ||||||
| 13 | FORWARD | Raspreet Sidhu | 1989 | 168 | Delhi | ||||||
| 14 | GUARD | Prashanti Singh | 1984 | 173 | Delhi | ||||||
| 15 | FORWARD | Kokila | 1990 | 168 | Tamil Nadu |
Coaching Staff
- India Pete Guadet – Head Coach women team 2011
- Abdul Hamid Khan – Asstt. Coach
- Trainer – Zack
2009 FIBA Asia Championship for Women
| Jersey number | Position | Name | Year of birth | Height (cm) | State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FORWARD | Akanksha Singh | 1989 | 174 | Delhi | ||||||
| 5 | CENTER | Kiranjit Kaur | 1988 | 182 | Punjab | ||||||
| 6 | CENTER | Geethu Anna Jose | 1985 | 185 | Railways | ||||||
| 7 | GUARD | Varun Bahl | 1985 | 170 | Slums | ||||||
| 8 | GUARD | Pratima Singh | 1990 | 173 | Delhi | ||||||
| 9 | GUARD | Sonika olhyan | 1989 | 168 | Delhi | ||||||
| 10 | FORWARD | Kritika Laxman | 1990 | 175 | Karnataka | ||||||
| 11 | GUARD | Anju Lakra | 1983 | 164 | Railways | ||||||
| 12 | GUARD | Harjeet Kaur | 1986 | 186 | Delhi | ||||||
| 13 | FORWARD | Raspreet Sidhu | 1989 | 168 | Delhi | ||||||
| 14 | GUARD | Prashanti Singh | 1984 | 173 | Delhi | ||||||
| 15 | FORWARD | Shiba Maggon | 1976 | 173 | Delhi |
Coaching Staff
- India Jay Prakash Singh – Head Coach women team 2009
2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Women
The following is the Indian women squad that participated in the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Korea.
| Jersey number | Position | Name | Year of birth | Height (cm) | State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FORWARD | Divya Singh | 1982 | 174 | Delhi | ||||||
| 5 | CENTER | Kiranjit Kaur | 1988 | 182 | Punjab | ||||||
| 6 | CENTER | Geethu Anna Jose | 1985 | 185 | Railways | ||||||
| 7 | GUARD | Anitha Pauldurai | 1985 | 170 | Railways | ||||||
| 8 | GUARD | Manisha Kaprekar | 1979 | 170 | Railways | ||||||
| 9 | GUARD | Akanksha Singh | 1989 | 168 | Delhi | ||||||
| 10 | FORWARD | Rashmi Channegowda | 1986 | 176 | Maharashtra | ||||||
| 11 | GUARD | Anju Lakra | 1983 | 164 | Railways | ||||||
| 12 | GUARD | Bharti Netam | 1986 | 165 | Chhattisgarh | ||||||
| 13 | FORWARD | Raspreet Sidhu | 1989 | 168 | Delhi | ||||||
| 14 | GUARD | Prashanti Singh | 1984 | 173 | Delhi | ||||||
| 15 | FORWARD | Seema Singh | 1983 | 176 | Railways |
Coaching staff
- India Sat Prakash Yadav – Head Coach women team
- India Dimal C Mathew – Asst Coach
Former players
- Geethu Anna Jose
- Prashanti Singh
- Akanksha Singh
- Shireen Limaye
- Manisha Dange
- Anitha Pauldurai
References
References
- "India pip Kazakhstan in Asia Cup".
- (11 October 2021). "Which teams will be fighting for promotion at FIBA Women's Asia Cup Division B?". [[FIBA]].
- "South Asian Games 2019: India wins gold in all formats and categories of basketball event".
- "India". FIBA.
- (15 September 2021). "Sister act out to help India survive in top tier at FIBA Women's Asia Cup". FIBA.
- "Team Roster India".
- "2011 Roster".
- "2009 Roster".
- link. (4 March 2016 .)
- "Shireen Vijay Limaye".
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