Basketball teams announced for Asian Beach Games

VisheshNew Delhi: The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) Friday announced the men's and women's teams for the third Asian Beach Games starting Saturday in Haiyang, China.

The men's competition will take place amongst 12 countries and women's amongst eight.

The men are in Group A alongside Bhutan, Mongolia, Thailand and Qatar while the women are pooled with Nepal, the Philippines and Thailand.

Asian Beach Games will feature competitions in 14 sports: beach basketball, beach football, beach handball, beach sepaktakraw, beach kabbadi, beach woodball, beach waterpolo, beach volleyball, beach body building, waterski, sailing, marathon swimming, tent pegging and triathlon.

Teams:

Men: Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, Hareesh Koroth, Yadwinder Singh, Jagdeep Singh

Coach: Kenny Natt

Women: Geethu Anna Jose, Anitha Paul Durai, Shireen Vijay Limaye, Kiranjit Kaur

Coach: Prem Kumar