India men's national baseball team
| India national baseball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | India |
| Federation | Amateur Baseball Federation of India |
| Confederation | WBSC Asia |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 69 3 (31 December 2024)[1] |
| Asian Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | 7th |
The India men's national baseball team is the team that represents India in international-level baseball competitions.
India has produced two players that have achieved Major League status in the United States: Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel.[2][3]
Pesapallo
Pesapallo, a Finnish derivative of baseball, was also introduced to India in 2007. Though it is an infrequent sport, people have come forward and recently a World Cup league was also played in India in year 2019. India secured bronze medal by defeating Australia in their medal winning match.[4]
Results
Asian Baseball Championship
Asian Baseball Cup
- 1995 – Bronze
- 1997 – 4th
- 1999 – Silver
- 2015 (West) – Bronze[6]
- 2019 (West) – Bronze
- 2025 (West) – 4th
Baseball United Arab Classic
- 2024 – 5th
Other tournaments
- 2015 Presidential Cup Iran – Gold[7]
See also
References
- ^ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Vercammen, Paul (11 December 2008). "Indian pitchers are first for America's national pastime". CNN. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ Shah, Wajiha (31 January 2010). "Bhadohi boy Rinku is English-speaking baseball star of American league". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Pesäpallo World Cup". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Taiwan virtual Asian Champ". Manila Standard. 31 August 1987. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "BFA Baseball Federation of Asia | Scores..." Baseball Federation of Asia. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Indian baseball team create history in Iran, win first ever Gold medal". Retrieved 13 May 2024.