New Delhi, : A staggering over 127 teams from across India have applied to compete for the title in the second edition of Harish Sharma 3 on 3 All India Basketball Championship (Men & Women) on December 27-28 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex, New Delhi.
“87 teams will be finally selected including 63 men and 24 women teams. This time Arjuna Awardees and a Padma Shri Awardee player would be there to grace the occasion along with other eminent guests,” said Smt. Roopam Harish Sharma, Chairperson of the organizing committee of the Championship named after the legendary international basketball player and iconic sports administrator late Shri Harish Sharma. Teams from states, universities, clubs and institutions have registered for the Championship.
The Championship’s mascot, “Titu Hoops”, was unveiled alongside the tournament’s theme song. Named after the late Shri Harish Sharma’s nickname “Titu”, the mascot, an elephant, symbolizes wisdom, strength and teamwork.
“The winning teams in both men and women category would get Rs 1 Lakh as cash prize while the second and third position teams will get Rs 50 K and 30 K respectively,” said Smt. Roopam Harish Sharma.
Shri Sudhanshu Mittal, Co-Chairperson of the Organising Committee, said, ”The format of the championship is the future format of basketball. Speed, stamina and thrill are experienced in limited time and the format has emerged as an entertaining format globally.”
Shri Mukesh Kalia, Present DBA, informed that the Senior National Basketball Championship 3-on-3 is scheduled in the last week of January 2026 and Harish Sharma Championship is a prelude to it.
Also present in the Press Conference was the Guest of Honour, former Union Minister Shri Vijay Goel; Shri Ashok Rangeen, Secretary General, DBA; Shri Harsharan Singh, Chairman, Selection Committee, DBA; Shri M.S. Tyagi, Chairman, Administration & Organisation, Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI); Former Secretary of TRAI, Shri Harshvardhan and others.
Shri Vijay Goel, said, “In India the game of Basketball is now rising fast and I wish this Championship named after Shri Harish Sharma Ji will take basketball to new heights.”
Shri Harshvardhan said, “I wish the Championship named after Shri Harish Sharma scales to a new height and popularity. The contribution of late Shri Sharma to basketball and sports is profound.”
The championship will be played on 3 basketball courts simultaneously, offering an action-packed experience for players and spectators alike. The event is being organized by the Prithvi Nath Club (PNC), affiliated with the Delhi Basketball Association (DBA), which is the official host under the aegis of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). The tournament also holds endorsement from FIBA 3×3 and continues PNC’s legacy of promoting basketball through premier tournaments like the Master Prithvi Nath All India Basketball Championship, a tribute to Shri Harish Sharma’s father.
