According to the organisers, the tournament will be held on a league-cum-knockout basis, with the finals scheduled for June 3.
Digital Desk: The All India Basketball Tournament for men and women will start on May 29 and will feature top teams from across the country, including the Railways and the Air Force.
In the 55th edition of the Nachimuthu Gounder Cup for men, nine teams will compete, with Indian Railways expected to be the team to beat.
Notably, apart from the Railways, the organisers said the Indian Air Force (New Delhi), Indian Navy, Lonavala, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and Kerala Police (both Thiruvananthapuram), Bank of Baroda, Bengaluru Sports Hostel of Excellence, TNBA TRW (both Chennai), and Coimbatore District Basketball Association are among the teams competing in the men’s event (CDBA).
In the women’s tournament for the 19th CRI Pumps Trophy, the following eight teams will be participating: Eastern Railways, Kolkata, South-Western Railways-Hubli, Secunderabad, Mumbai, South Central Railways, Rising Star, Central Railways, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and Kerala Police (both Thiruvananthapuram), Chennai, and Coimbatore District Basketball Association (CDBA).
According to the organisers, the tournament will be held on a league-cum-knockout basis, with the finals scheduled for June 3.
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