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‘We’re safe,’ says Prince, Malayali star of Indian basketball team stranded in Doha as Middle East boils

Follow Us The Indian men's basketball team has reported to be safe in Doha, one of the Middle East cities that faced missile attacks from Iran in retaliation for the US and Israeli bombings on Saturday. "All safe here," said Pranav Prince, Team India's star player from Thiruvananthapuram. "We are staying in Doha as of now.

Indian squad comprising Pranav Prince (standing, fifth from left) and P J Sunny (standing, second from right) pose

Indian squad comprising Pranav Prince (standing, fifth from left) and P J Sunny (standing, second from right) pose

Credit: BFI

Key Highlights

  • Once the airspace is clear, we will be back to India," Prince told Onmanorama.
  • Prince and veteran administrator P J Sunny are the Malayalis in the Indian contingent in Doha for an Asian Qualifier for the FIBA World Cup.
  • The team was stranded a day after playing the hosts, Qatar.
  • The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) said it was working to facilitate the safe return of the players and officials.
  • "The Basketball Federation of India is in continuous coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Embassy of India, Doha," the BFI said in a statement on Saturday.
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