Riyazuddin has been named the captain of Indian Basketball team. It is a great honour for any player to lead the national team.
The achievement is no less than captaining the national cricket or hockey team but in our cricket-obsessed nation most of the other sports don’t even get a footnote in important newspapers.
The international championships are seldom reported. So it comes as no surprise that a game like Basketball that is immensely popular in other countries remains on the periphery in India.
Riyaz has captained the junior national team in the past and was vice-captain in the recently held Commonwealth Games. His performance has drawn the attention of the critics and is seen as a pivotal player for the future Basketball team of India.
It is a great achievement and the young lad is naturally delighted. For long he has been the leading scorer of the team. Congratulations Riyazuddin Qureshi and best of luck to the Indian team for Champions Cup at Kuwait that starts from June 3.
It is no surprise that a Muslim leads Indian basketball team. In India Muslims have got the opportunity to lead the national teams in several games in the past.
Adnan
Hi riyaz he is a outstanding player i saw him when he played he is tremondous player his drive is awsome i like too much when he played.
Thanks for this news. I’m a big fan of basketball, but dont follow Indian basketball.
Which state or organizaiton does he play for domestically?
i am a great fan of basketball .I hope indian basketball would triumph over all nations.With little bit of investment it can be done.I plead to the indian sports authority not to be greedy and support the players
‘triumph over all nations’? Lets take it a step at a time
got to know who the captain of Indian basketball team is
I used to played with Riaz during our intial period when we newly joined basketball. He was very dedicated and always tries to get better and better. I wish him best of luck for his future and we are really proud of him….
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