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BFI announces monthly remuneration for country's top basketball players

Published at :October 26, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Modified at :October 26, 2024 at 11:47 PM
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Kevin Somani

The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) has allotted Rs 3.6 crores annually for this scheme.

In a latest development, the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) has announced a monthly pay scheme of Rs. 75,000 for the country’s top basketball players. The list includes key names like Arjuna Awardee Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, former captain Amritpal Singh, and Former NBA G-League player Amjyot Singh in the men’s category.

India’s tallest women’s basketball player Poonam Chaturvedi, D1 college player Sanjana Ramesh, and NBA BWB alumni Siya Deodhar were on the list for the women’s category.

According to the letter shared by the BFI, a total of 40 players, including both male and female, were selected by the selection committee in consultation with the head coach, a total of Rs 3.6 crores annually will be allotted to pay these players a monthly remuneration. The categories of the players might change based on their performance in the coming nationals.

Some key players like Sejin Mathew, Raspreet Singh Sandhu, Shireen Limaye, Sahil seem to be missing from the list, but the apex body has released only the “Category A” list but according to the letter, Category B and C will be released in the coming time.

Players in Category A who will receive monthly remuneration

Men
Arvind AnnaduraiTamil Nadu
Vishesh BhriguvanshiONGC
Amritpal SinghPunjab
Amjyot SinghPunjab
Palpreet SinghIndian Railways
Muin Bek HafeezTamil Nadu
Arvind Kumar MuthukrishnanTamil Nadu
Sahaij Pratap Singh SekhonIndian Railways
Princepal SinghIndian Railways
Pranav PrinceTamil Nadu
Prashant Singh RawatTamil Nadu
P BaladaneshwarTamil Nadu
Harsh DagarUttar Pradesh
Kushal SinghUttar Pradesh
Amarendra NayakIndian Railways
Kunwar Gurbaz Singh SandhuPunjab
Vaishak K ManojKerala
Piyush MeenaRajasthan
Pratyanshu TomarKarnataka
M LokeshwaranTamil Nadu
Women
Annesha CleetusKerala
Harshitha KBIndian Railways
Pushpa Senthil KumarIndian Railways
T DarshiniTamil Nadu
Poonam ChaturvediIndian Railways
M NishanthiTamil Nadu
Nima DomaIndian Railways
Kavitha JoseKerala
Sreekala RaniKerala
Vaishnavi YadavIndian Railways
Sanjana RameshKarnataka
Kavya SinglaPunjab
Manmeet KaurPunjab
AnumariaKerala
Sruthy RTamil Nadu
Sathya RTamil Nadu
Siya DeodharMaharashtra
Rashi KothaniIndian Railways
Susan FlorentinaKerala
Ishika ChoudharyDelhi

In a separate statement, the BFI also announced that going ahead Categories “B” and “C”—which will include players selected from the upcoming National Championships—will be introduced. Whether both these categories will also include 20 players each remains uncertain for now. Additionally, the statement also states that national body is also working to make possible remuneration for referees as well as Indian coaches in future.

The BFI also informed that it, in collaboration with its partners, has plans to introduce a new domestic league, which will provide “platform for our players to excel and gain more recognition.”

Will players be paid remuneration for the first time?

No, according to, the now-defunct, Hoopistani blog, in 2011, BFI’s Secretary General Harish Sharma announced that all the players who have represented the country at different levels would be divided into three categories – A, B and C – these players will receive Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively. There is no information is this was discontinued or remains active.

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