India lose against Saudi Arabia, finish winless in FIBA Asia Cup 2025

The Indian basketball team ended their campaign in FIBA Asia Cup 2025 without a win.

Saudi Arabia secured a dominating 84-59 victory over India in their last league phase of FIBA Asia Cup 2025 on Saturday (August 9). It was Saudi Arabia’s second victory in the league stage as they accumulated five points. Meanwhile, India succumbed to their third straight loss and bowed out of the tournament.

In the first quarter, Saudi Arabia shone bright with their success rate, where they were able to find baskets on almost all occasions from the point-blank region.

Meanwhile, the visitors did well to grab points near the 3-point line but had many missed chances near the basket. The first quarter ended with a scoreline of 25-24 in favour of India.

The second quarter went totally in favour of Saudi Arabia as they maintained possession and put India under pressure. They displayed precision in converting chances into points.

The free throws also helped Saudi Arabia, as they accumulated 21 points, as the second quarter ended 45-31. In particular, the hosts had 25 rebounds as compared to India’s 13 at half-time.

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India made a fine start as Arvind Muthu Krishnan found the bucket on free throws, while Harsh Dagar continued the momentum with his three-pointer.

Although India bounced back in the third quarter to add 18 points, Saudi Arabia remained resilient with their offense, grabbing points beyond the three-point line and from the free throws as well. The third quarter ended with Saudi Arabia extending their lead to 66-49.

The final quarter continued to be a nightmare for the Indian side, who failed to secure points adjacent to the three-point line. Although they were successful in scoring points near the rim, Saudi Arabia was intelligent enough to outskill India.

The game ended with a scoreline of 84-59, with Mohammed Alsuwailem registering 15 points and 14 rebounds for Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, India captain Palpreet Singh Brar emerged as the best performer for India with 20 points.

India finish winless in FIBA Asia Cup 2025

The Indian team began their FIBA Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a 91-84 loss against Jordan. Meanwhile, they suffered a dominating 69-100 defeat against China in the second fixture.

With a loss against Saudi Arabia, they finished fourth in Group C. As a result, they failed to qualify for the playoffs. With wins in all games, China entered the quarter-finals, while Saudi Arabia and Jordan will play the playoffs to stake their claim for the top eight spot.

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