Kanwar Sandhu (basketball)
Kanwar Sandhu (born 30 October 1999) is an Indian basketball player from Punjab.[1] He plays for the India men's national basketball team as a shooting guard. He plays for Punjab Warriors and Punjab in the domestic tournaments.
Career
He made his debut for India as a youth player in 2015 when he represented the country in the FIBA Asia U16 Championship for Men.[1] In 2023, he represented India in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers. In March 2025, he played 8 matches in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers at Manama, and in the crucial match against Bahrain, he scored 15 points to help India beat the higher-ranked team, along with Harsh Dagar.[2] He went on to play the FIBA Asia Cup in August 2025. He was also part of the Indian team that played the World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "Kanwar Sandhu (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Harsh Dagar shines as India stun Bahrain to confirm Asia Cup berth". The Times of India. 24 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ Eurobasket. "Kanwar Sandhu, Basketball Player, News, Stats - asia-basket". Eurobasket LLC. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2026.