Ludhiana, Oct. 17 -- The second phase of the state-level Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan commenced on Saturday across seven districts of Punjab, with intense basketball action getting underway at Guru Nanak Stadium as teams from Patiala, Kapurthala, and Mansa notched up opening-day victories.

Organised by the Punjab government's sports department in coordination with the district administration, the state-level games are being held across multiple age groups to provide promising athletes a platform to compete at the state level.

Improvement trust chairman Tarsem Singh Bhinder visited the basketball hall at Guru Nanak Stadium on the opening day to encourage the participating players. District sports officer Mandeep Kaunsal, Punjab basketball a...