Chandigarh, Aug. 13 -- Khushnaz Singh Baidwan, a UT based basketball player has been selected in the Indian team for the prestigious FIBA U-18 Asia Championship, scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, from August 13 to 23. The tournament will feature 16 teams from the Asia and Oceania region, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, South Korea, the Philippines, Iran, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon, Thailand, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Syria, Sri Lanka, Bahrain and hosts India.

The Chandigarh Basketball Association hailed Khushnaz's selection as a proud moment for the city. A player of the New Public School Khelo India Accredited Basketball Academy, Khushnaz has emerged as one of the country's most promising young basketball talents through...