Sreekala Rani

Sreekala Rani (born 19 January 2001)[1] is an Indian basketball player from Kerala. She plays for the India women's national basketball team as a forward. She plays for Kerala state team in the domestic tournaments and is registered with the Kerala State Electricity Board.[2] Earlier, she was with Railways team.

Early life and career

Rani is from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[3]

She is selected to captain the Indian team in the 3rd South Asian Basketball Association Women's Championship 2025 qualifiers at New Delhi from 23 to 26 February 2025.[2] The Indian team played Maldives and Nepal for a berth in the FIBA women's Asia Cup.[4] In the first match, India beat Nepal 113–32 on 23 February 2025.[5] She played both the matches, and the final against Maldives on 26 February 2025.[6][7]

With 16 points, 5 rebounds and six assists, Rani played a crucial role in Kerala bagging a silver medal at the National Games 2025.[8] Earlier, she represented India in the 2022 Asian Games and the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. She also played the 74th Senior National Basketball Championship at Bhavnagar, where she was awarded a cash prize for best three-pointer shooter.[9][10][11] She represented India in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship Division B and in the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship Division B.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sreekala Rani (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Sreekala to lead Team India in SABA qualifiers, two other Keralites in squad". Sreekala to lead Team India in SABA qualifiers, two other Keralites in squad. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Sreekala Rani". play.fiba3x3.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  4. ^ Monteiro, Leandra. "3rd South Asian Women's C'ship: Indian Basketball Squad Announced". www.ekalavyas.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. ^ Pitts, Andre (23 February 2025). "Indian basketball team opens campaign with 113-32 win over Nepal". Olympics.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  6. ^ "FIBA LiveStats India vs. Nepal". geniussports.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  7. ^ "FIBA LiveStats India vs. Maldives". geniussports.com. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  8. ^ "NATIONAL GAMES | Punjab men, Kerala women enter basketball semifinals". The Hindu. 30 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Tamil Nadu men, Railway women retain National basketball titles". The Hindu. 12 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Know Your Squad: Indian women's basketball team for SABA Women's Championship 2025". Khel Now. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Railways crush Kerala in final, but two Malayalis bag individual honours". OnManorama.com. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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