Maldivian team ready for SABA championship, asks for support from fans
A total of five countries will compete in the tournament along with Maldives
Press conference
The national women's team is ready for the South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) Championship to be held in Maldives this month.
The officials from the team said this at a press conference held prior to the commencement of the tournament.
Speaking at the meeting, Shiura, who is part of the national women's team, said the whole team was ready for the tournament. Shiura said that in the past, tournaments have always been played abroad and they have to play against the fans of the host country. However, when the tournament is held in Maldives, it will be encouraging to play in front of many fans, she said.
Rishma, who is also in the national team, said the whole team is ready for the tournament. Especially when such a big tournament is played in Maldives, all the players of the team want the people of Maldives to come and support the team. Rishma also said that she has played without support in previous tournaments abroad. Therefore, when the tournament is held in Maldives, with the help of the fans, good results will be achieved.
The team has also conducted training sessions in India and Thailand in preparation for the tournament. Rishma said the training camp in India has changed the team a lot.
The players of the basketball team thanked Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Ahmed Mahloof and the Basketball Association for their assistance and cooperation in the team's training and other matters.
A total of five countries excluding Maldives will compete in the tournament. They are India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. The national team has conducted training sessions in India and Thailand in preparation for the tournament.
The tournament will be held from September 24 to 30 in the inner hall of the Youth Centre.
