Inter-DPS boys' basketball tournament begins at DPS MIHAN with 11 Zone 5 teams
The three-day league-format tournament, open category, opened on October 9 with teams from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
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Delhi Public School (DPS) MIHAN inaugurated the Inter-DPS Boys' Basketball Tournament (open category) on its campus on October 9, 2026. The campus has modern sports facilities. The three-day tournament is being played in a league format, with 11 teams from Zone 5 taking part. The teams have come from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
Dr Sharad Suryavanshi was the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. He is director of YCMOU, secretary of the Nagpur District Athletics Association and a former international athlete. Shatrughan Gokhale, secretary of the Maharashtra Basketball Association and a Shiv Chhatrapati Award winner, attended as guest of honour. Anunay Kedia, a management member and an alumnus of the London School of Economics, was also present.
Tulika Kedia, pro-vice chairperson and chairperson of DPS MIHAN and DPS Kamptee Road, Nagpur, and Savita Jaiswal, director of both schools, joined online and extended their good wishes to all the players. Yogita Umalkar, principal of DPS Kamptee Road, and Indrajit Parghania, bursar of DPS MIHAN and Kamptee Road, also attended.
In her welcome address, Principal Nidhi Yadav asked the young players to embrace teamwork, discipline and sportsmanship. She said victories are memorable, but friendships made for life on the basketball court are among the most precious gains of a school tournament.
In his address, chief guest Dr Suryavanshi stressed the importance of developing sport at the grassroots and praised the host school's world-class infrastructure. Guest of honour Gokhale said the school was providing excellent facilities to promote a sporting culture. Anunay Kedia also asked the players to play with focus and compete honestly.
The DPS Society flag was hoisted and balloons were released to mark the formal start of the tournament. More than 100 DPS MIHAN students gave a spirited lezim performance, followed by an orchestra presented by DPS Kamptee Road.
The first match on day one was between DPS Gandhidham and DPS Chhindwara, which DPS Chhindwara won. In the second match, DPS Surat faced DPS Bopal, Ahmedabad, and DPS Bopal won. In the third match, DPS MIHAN played DPS Kolar Road, and the Kolar Road team won.
The courts are ready and the players' spirits are high. Over three days, the tournament will showcase emerging basketball talent, competitive spirit and friendship among the participating schools.
