India national baseball team
The India national baseball team is the national men's team of India in international-level baseball competitions.
| India national baseball team | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country | India |
| Federation | Amateur Baseball Federation of India |
| Confederation | Baseball Federation of Asia |
| WBSC ranking | |
| Current | 68 (18 December 2023)[1] |
| Asian Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1987) |
| Best result | 7th |
India has produced two players that have achieved Major League status in the United States: Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel
Pesapallo
Pesapallo, a Finnish derivative of baseball, was also introduced to India in 2007. Though it is an infrequent sport, people have come forward and recently a World Cup league was also played in India in year 2019. India secured bronze medal by defeating Australia in their medal winning match.[2]
Asian Championship
- 1987 Asian Baseball Championship – 7th[3]
- 1989 Asian Baseball Championship – 7th
- 1995 Asian Baseball Cup - Bronze
- 1999 Asian Baseball Cup - Silver
- 2015 Asian Baseball Cup (West Zone) - Bronze[4]
- 2015 Presidential Cup Iran - Gold[5]
- 2019 Asian Baseball Cup (West Zone) - Bronze
Asian Baseball Cup
| Competition | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Cup | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
References
- "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- "Pesäpallo World Cup". Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- "Taiwan virtual Asian Champ". Manila Standard. 31 August 1987. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- "BFA Baseball Federation of Asia | Scores..." Baseball Federation of Asia. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- "Indian baseball team create history in Iran, win first ever Gold medal". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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