Ludhiana, Aug. 9 -- Palpreet Singh, a 32-year-old alumnus of SCD Government College, Ludhiana, is captaining the Indian basketball team at the ongoing FIBA Asia Cup 2025 in Saudi Arabia. The tournament, showcasing Asia's basketball talent, commenced on August 5 and will conclude on August 17.

Palpreet's journey began at the age of 13 when he joined the Ludhiana Basketball Academy (LBA) at Guru Nanak Stadium. Though he briefly quit just after three months, he returned to the court in 2010. Later, he completed his Bachelor of Arts from SCD College in 2015.

Teja Singh Dhaliwal, general secretary of Punjab Basketball Association, recalled Palpreet's early days. "He hails from Doda village in Muktsar Sahib and was trained under coach S Subra...