New Delhi, Dec 24(UNI) More than127 teams from across India have applied to compete for the title in the second edition of Harish Sharma 3 on 3 All India Basketball Championship (Men & Women).
The tournament will be held on December 27-28 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex, New Delhi.
“87 teams will be finally selected including 63 men and 24 women teams. This time Arjuna Awardees and a Padma Shri Awardee player would be there to grace the occasion along with other eminent guests,” said Roopam Harish Sharma, Chairperson of the organizing committee of the Championship.
The tournament is named after named after the former international basketball player and iconic sports administrator late Harish Sharma. Teams from states, universities, clubs and institutions have registered for the Championship.
The Championship’s mascot, “Titu Hoops”, was unveiled alongside the tournament’s theme song on Tuesday. Named after the late Harish Sharma’s nickname “Titu”, the mascot, an elephant, symbolizes wisdom, strength and teamwork.
“The winning teams in both men and women category would get Rs 1 Lakh as cash prize while the second and third position teams will get Rs 50 K and 30 K respectively,” said Co-Chairperson of the Organising Committee Roopam Harish Sharma said.
“The format of the championship is the future format of basketball. Speed, stamina and thrill are experienced in limited time and the format has emerged as an entertaining format globally.”
Mukesh Kalia, Present DBA, informed that the Senior National Basketball Championship 3-on-3 is scheduled in the last week of January 2026 and Harish Sharma Championship is a prelude to it.
Also present in the Press Conference was the Guest of Honour, former union Minister Vijay Goel; Ashok Rangeen, Secretary General, DBA; Harsharan Singh, Chairman, Selection Committee, DBA; M.S. Tyagi, Chairman, Administration & Organisation, Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI); Former Secretary of TRAI, Harshvardhan and others.
Vijay Goel, said, “In India the game of Basketball is now rising fast and I wish this Championship named after Shri Harish Sharma Ji will take basketball to new heights.”
Harshvardhan said, “I wish the Championship named after Shri Harish Sharma scales to a new height and popularity. The contribution of late Shri Sharma to basketball and sports is profound.”
Harish Sharma Basketball Championship: Over 127 teams register
