Indian Basketball Team Stranded in Doha After Qualifiers Amid Mideast Tensions

• Indian men's basketball team stranded in Doha, Qatar, after FIBA World Cup 2027 Asian qualifiers due to geopolitical tensions disrupting flights.
• The team, which played against Lebanon, was slated to return Monday but is awaiting evacuation steps.
• FIBA Asia President K Govindaraj confirmed the team is safe, well-cared for, and receiving support from Karnataka Sangha Qatar and Karnataka Kannada Sangha Qatar.
• Qatar Basketball Federation is providing hotel and logistical support until flight services resume.
• Govindaraj spoke with the Embassy of India in Qatar and Qatar Basketball Federation; team will return once normal flight operations resume.