Asian Games 2023 5x5 Basketball: India beat Indonesia in women's Pool A match

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The Indian women's basketball team is scheduled to take on Indonesia in their opening encounter in Pool A of Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. The squad boasts of experienced players like Shirin Limaye and Sanjana Ramesh who have been part of the setup for quite sometime. Shirin Limaye in particular has led the Indian side a few years back and will be a vital cog for India to make it into the further rounds.

After announcing the initial squad a total of three women's players were replaced in the 5x5 women's basketball setup. Bhandavya Mahesha, Kavitha Jose and Sahana Mohan got added to the new squad replacing Nishanthi Masilamani, Sathiya Senthilkumar and Darshini respectively.\

Prior to the Asian Games 2023, the women's team has not had enough match practise and were not allowed to play in the Asian Cup Division matches as the Indian Basketball Federation was not recognized by FIBA a few months back. However the team has been training in the camp for close to two months and lwft from Chennai on September 22nd.

the Indian women's 3x3 basketball team faced a formidable challenge against a dominant Uzbekistan squad. Right from the opening tip-off, it became evident that the Uzbekistan women's team had arrived with a determined gameplan to assert their authority. Their relentless pace and unwavering commitment to a commanding performance made it arduous for the Indian women to establish their rhythm.

Despite the defeat, the Indian women's team exhibited resilience and moments of exceptional play. As they move forward in the competition, they will undoubtedly aim to regroup, analyze their strategies, and work on their game plan as they prepare to face the Republic of China in their next match

Indian women's 5x5 Squad

Manmeet Kaur, Anmolpreet Kaur, Poonam Chaturvedi, Madhu Kumari, Shirin Limaye, Bhandavya Mahesha, Sanjana Ramesh, Sreekala Rani, Shruthi Rathinavel, Kavitha Jose, Sathiya Senthilkumar, Sahana Mohan.

India's women's 5x5 Schedule

September 27 - India vs Indonesia

September 30 - India vs Mongolia

October 1 - India vs China