Parvesh Sahib Singh will Inaugurate 2nd Harish Sharma 3×3 All India Basketball Championship 2025 on Saturday at KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, IG Stadium

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi: 2nd Harish Sharma 3×3 All India Basketball Championship 2025 is all set to kick-off on Saturday at KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, IG Stadium, New Delhi.

Chief Guest Shri Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma, Cabinet Minister Govt. of NCT of Delhi will inaugurate the championship at 11.30 am.

Closing Ceremony will be held on Sunday, Dec 28 at 6:00 PM with Chief Guest Shri Ashish Sood, Minister of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi.

A total of 87 (63 men and 24 women) teams will fight for the trophy. The Championship is 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” will welcome players, officials and guests.  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.

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.

The tournament offers attractive cash prizes:

• 1st Place: ₹1,00,000 ( Men and Women each )

• 2nd Place: ₹50,000( Men and Women each )

• 3rd Place: ₹30,000( Men and Women each )

Exciting competitive challenges will be conducted for youth, players, and senior legends, including:

• Dunk Contest

• 3-Point Shooting Contest

• Free-Throw Contest (Seniors)

Three-Point Shooting (Age 26–60 Years)

(For both the Categories):-

Winners ₹10,000

2nd Place ₹8,000

3rd Place ₹5,000

Free Throw Competition

Age 45–60 Years

(For both the Categories):-

1st Place ₹5,000

2nd Place ₹3,000

Seniors 60+

(For both the Categories):-

1st Place ₹5,000

2nd Place ₹3,000

Dunking Competition (Age 18–36 Years)

(For Men Only):-

1st Place ₹15,000

2nd Place ₹10,000

3rd Place ₹8,000.