Sri Vijaya Puram, November 10: Women basketball players and senior badminton athletes from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands will have two opportunities to compete at different levels this month, with an ASMITA Women’s Basketball League Championship scheduled in Sri Vijaya Puram and state selection trials to identify players for the Senior National Badminton Championships in Odisha.
The basketball championship will take place in the open-age category on November 15, while the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Badminton Association (ANIBA) will conduct its state selection trials on November 21 and 22. The two events will provide competitive opportunities for women basketball players and senior badminton players seeking representation at the national level.
The ASMITA Women’s Basketball League, formerly known as the Khelo India Women’s League, is an initiative of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) under the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The programme aims to promote gender equality in sports and provide women athletes across different age groups with competitive exposure.
ASMITA stands for “Achieving Sports Milestone Inspiring Through Action”. The upcoming championship will feature the open-age category, with teams invited to submit their entries at the State Olympic Office, Netaji Stadium, Sri Vijaya Puram, by November 14.
Interested teams can also contact the organisers at 7063957589 for participation-related information.
Meanwhile, the badminton selection trials will determine the players who will represent the islands at the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, scheduled from December 17 to 24.
ANIBA will conduct the trials across men’s and women’s senior categories, covering singles, doubles and mixed doubles events. Players seeking selection must submit their entries through the prescribed Google Form by November 16.
The association has provided 9531916580 as the contact number for further clarification regarding the selection process.
The selected players will represent the Andaman and Nicobar Islands at the national championship. The trials will therefore serve as the selection stage for athletes seeking a place in the islands’ senior badminton contingent.
Both sporting events require interested participants to complete their respective entry procedures within the notified deadlines. While basketball teams must register through the State Olympic Office, badminton players must submit their applications online before appearing for the selection trials.
