<div>Powerful centre Amritpal Singh will lead the Indian challenge at the 5th South Asian zone qualifying round from July 6-8 at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here.<br /><br />The three-day competition will be played on a round-robin format. The team with the best record at the end of the tournament will advance to the FIBA Asia Challenge to be held in Tehran, Iran, from September 9-18.<br /><br />Apart from the defending champions and hosts India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Maldives, are the other teams in the fray.<br /><br />India will bank on the experience of ONGC guard Vishesh Bhriguvanshi and veteran forward Yadwinder Singh to see them through, while point guard Talwinder Singh, guard Akilan Pari, centre Rikki Pethani and Karnataka’s Arvind Arumugam, will also look to make a strong impact. <br /><br />Promising young shooter Arshpreet Bhullar of Jalandhar and strong centre Ravi Bharadawaj of Chandigarh could make their senior team debut in the competition.<br /><br />India will face Nepal on their opening fixture on July 6. Entry for the tournament is free.<br /><br />Team: India: Arshpreet Singh Bhullar, Arjun Singh, Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, Amritpal Singh (captain), Basil Philip, Yadwinder Singh, Rikin Pethani, Arvindannadurai, Arvind Arumugam, Ravi Bhardwaj, Akilan Pari, Talwinderjit Sahi, PJ Sebastian (coach), CV Sunny (coach).<br /><br />Fixtures: July 6: India vs Nepal (5.00 pm); Bangladesh vs Maldives (6.30 pm). July 7: Nepal vs Bangladesh (5.00 pm); Maldives vs India (6.30 pm). July 8: Maldives vs Nepal (5.00 pm); India vs Bangladesh (6.30 pm).</div>
<div>Powerful centre Amritpal Singh will lead the Indian challenge at the 5th South Asian zone qualifying round from July 6-8 at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here.<br /><br />The three-day competition will be played on a round-robin format. The team with the best record at the end of the tournament will advance to the FIBA Asia Challenge to be held in Tehran, Iran, from September 9-18.<br /><br />Apart from the defending champions and hosts India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Maldives, are the other teams in the fray.<br /><br />India will bank on the experience of ONGC guard Vishesh Bhriguvanshi and veteran forward Yadwinder Singh to see them through, while point guard Talwinder Singh, guard Akilan Pari, centre Rikki Pethani and Karnataka’s Arvind Arumugam, will also look to make a strong impact. <br /><br />Promising young shooter Arshpreet Bhullar of Jalandhar and strong centre Ravi Bharadawaj of Chandigarh could make their senior team debut in the competition.<br /><br />India will face Nepal on their opening fixture on July 6. Entry for the tournament is free.<br /><br />Team: India: Arshpreet Singh Bhullar, Arjun Singh, Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, Amritpal Singh (captain), Basil Philip, Yadwinder Singh, Rikin Pethani, Arvindannadurai, Arvind Arumugam, Ravi Bhardwaj, Akilan Pari, Talwinderjit Sahi, PJ Sebastian (coach), CV Sunny (coach).<br /><br />Fixtures: July 6: India vs Nepal (5.00 pm); Bangladesh vs Maldives (6.30 pm). July 7: Nepal vs Bangladesh (5.00 pm); Maldives vs India (6.30 pm). July 8: Maldives vs Nepal (5.00 pm); India vs Bangladesh (6.30 pm).</div>
