- The Senior India Women's Basketball Team has chosen Siya Deodhar of Shivaji Nagar Gymkhana (SNG), Nagpur
- She will participate in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, which will take place from July 13 to 20 in Shenzhen, China
Siya Deodhar of Nagpur's Shivaji Nagar Gymkhana (SNG) has been chosen to play for the Senior India Women's Team in the FIBA Asia Cup, which will take place from July 13–20 in Shenzhen, China. The 22-year-old point guard Siya will play for the 12-member Indian team in Division B of the eight-day competition.
India (placed 79th globally) will fight for elevation to Division A for the 2027 Asia Cup, and the top eight on the continent will contest Division A for a guaranteed spot at the FIBA World Cup. India, Chinese Taipei, Kazakhstan, and Tahiti share Group A of this biennial tournament, with three league matches and a knockout stage.
Siya had earlier created history in 2023 when she became the first Nagpurite player to compete for India in 3x3 basketballs at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Siya is the daughter of Shreesh and Swati Deodhar, and she trains with Vinay Chikate and Shatrughna Gokhale, the former two being recipients of the Shiv Chhatrapati award. She followed in the footsteps of Asmat Kaur Taunque, Harsimran Kaur, and Ann Mary Zachariah to become the fourth Indian-born female high school basketball player in the United States in 2019, the start of her international career.
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