Despite India’s loss, Tamil Nadu player Prince earns high praise from Iran head coach. The India men’s basketball team did not have the best of starts to the FIBA Asia Qualifiers, losing successive matches to Kazakhstan and Iran.
India fail Iran test at home in FIBA Asia Cup qualifier. Indian hoopsters flattered to deceive against a highly rated Iranian outfit, allowing the later to register a feisty 86-53 victory. Iran's head coach praises India's prodigy Prince.
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Ranked 81st in the FIBA rankings, India were the underdogs against 27th ranked Iran but the hosts started with a lot of gumption as the packed stadium cheered them through-out hour-long match.
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