J&K Basketball teams leave for Youth Nationals

Excelsior Sports Correspondent

State boys and girls Basketball teams posing for a group photograph before leaving for Gujarat.
State boys and girls Basketball teams posing for a group photograph before leaving for Gujarat.

JAMMU, Sept 12: A 27-member contingent comprising of 12 boys, 12 girls, two coaches and a manager left for the 32nd Youth National Basketball Championship, being organized at Bhavnagar in Gujarat from September 14 to September 20, 2015.
The boys team comprised of Gourav Rajwal, Aman Tiwari, Rohit Kumar, Abhinav Sharma, Kushagar Langeh, Devyanshu Pandey, Aryan Shant Bakshi, Ishwar Jeet Singh, Shivam Heer (all Jammu) and Aryan Rafi, Hammad Chisti, Rayan Qadri (all Kashmir).
The girls team comprised of Dikshita Raina, Sakshi Koul, Danish Koul, Komal Manyal, Ishita Dhar, Alisha Uppal, Sonali Chib, Antriksha Pathania, Bhumi Singh, (all Jammu) and Naureen Iqbal, Hadiqa Tariq, Dafne Troia (all Kashmir). Shahzia Ayub is accompanying the team as manager.
Earlier, Yuvraj Vikramditya MLC, Dr. Vikram Handa Secretary, Ashok Singh treasurer, Kuljit Singh, Associate secretary and other members of the Association flagged off the team from MA Stadium.