Jammu, May 14: J&K Sports Council Wednesday conducted selection trials for Khelo India Beach Games Volleyball at MA Stadium Jammu for coaching camp prior to participation in the Khelo India Beach Volleyball game (KIBG) 2025 being held at Dadar, Nagar Haveli and Daman and Dua (DNH&DD) from May 19 to May 24. The selection committee constituted by the J&K sports council comprising of Balbinder Singh DSO(J), H.S Gill executive vice- President Volleyball Association of J&K & Kuldip Magotra CEO VAJK have selected the following players namely Imtiaz Ahamed, Syad Asgar, Amir Majeed & Taimoor Ahmed have been selected for the participation in said tournament and the team was screened by Balbinder Singh DSO(J) JKSC in presence of member of selection committee.
The team will leave for participation from Jammu to Daman and Diu on May 16.
FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers: India placed in Group D with Qatar, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, May 14: The Indian men’s basketball team are placed in Group D of the qualifiers alongside Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and hosts Qatar to book their spot in the FIBA World Cup 2027, as per the Olympics.com.
The draw for the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers was held on Tuesday at Alhazm in Doha, which will also host the main basketball tournament from August 27 to September 12, 2027. It will be the first time the Men’s Basketball World Cup is held in the Arab world, and the third straight edition will be staged in Asia.
A total of 80 national teams from the four FIBA regions of Africa (16 teams), the Americas (16 teams), Asia and Oceania (16 teams), and Europe (32 teams) will play in the FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers.
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers draw
Asia and Oceania:
Group A: Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Guam
Group B: Japan, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Chinese Taipei
Group C: Iran, Jordan, Syria, Iraq
Group D: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India, Qatar
India has yet to qualify for the FIBA World Cup in the previous 19 editions. It will be hoping to break new ground during the six-window qualification cycle that begins November 24, 2025, and runs through early 2027.
FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers windows:
November 24 to December 2, 2025
February 23 to March 3, 2026
June 29 to July 7, 2026
August 24 to September 1, 2026
November 23 to December 1, 2026
February 22 to March 2, 2027
Qatar, as hosts, will automatically progress to the second round and eventually to the FIBA World Cup, leaving the other three teams in Group D – including India – to battle for the two remaining spots in the next stage.
Lebanon, ranked 29th in the world, is the top-ranked team in Group D. Saudi Arabia is ranked 65th, followed by India at 76th and Qatar at 87th. Matches will be played on a home-and-away basis in six windows.
World No. 3 Germany are the reigning champion, having won their first-ever FIBA World Cup title in 2023.
The FIBA 2027 World Cup will feature 32 nations. It will also be a qualifying event for the LA 2028 Olympics. (ANI)
