A look at where India stands in 10 major sports

9.Basketball

The Indian basketball team

If there is a sport in Indian which in the last 12-18 months seen a lot of activity away from the court, it is basketball. The formations of the two factions and the bitter want for power has meant that all the attention has been grabbed by the unnecessary sources, whereas on the field on the court, the team has shown that it can punch above its weights and perform.

The Indian team put forth a commendable showing at the FIBA Asian Championships last September and led by the exploits of Amjyot Singh, finished in 8th place to shower some positivity for the sport in the country.

Despite that showing, however, a lot of work remains to be done and skipper Vishesh Bhriguvanshi’s suggestion of the sport needing a league is something that has been catered to, with the introduction of the Universal Basketball League(UBL) that has seen a good crop of young players. Can they now carry the Indian forward? Only time will tell.