The FIBA WASL Final 8 2026 tips off on September 26 at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex in Zouk Mikael, Lebanon, with eight teams competing for the regional title.
The competition runs through October 4, with the semifinals on October 3, followed by the finals.
Indian Railways qualified for the Final 8 after winning the 75th Senior National Basketball Championship. The tournament will mark their first appearance in WASL.
Railways have been drawn in Group A alongside two-time defending champions Al Riyadi Beirut, Ittihad Club of Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait Club. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals.
Team Roster
The squad combines the Indian Railways core with three international additions, Darlinstone Dubar, Cleanthony Early, and Tim Dalger.
Sahaij Sekhon
Darlinstone Dubar
Himanshu
Cleanthony Early
Surya Pratap Singh
Kanwar Sandhu
Vishnu Prasad Unnikrishnan
Gowtham Vignesh Korla
Arvinder Singh
Tushal Singh
Manik
Princepal Singh
Tim Dalger
Amarendra Nayak
Head Coach: Ashutosh Kumar Singh
Assistant Coach: Anitha Paul Durai
Indian Railways Fixtures
(All times are in IST)
September 26: vs Al Riyadi at 11:15 p.m.
September 28: vs Ittihad Club at 8:15 p.m.
September 30: vs Kuwait Club at 8:15 p.m.
Where to Watch?
All WASL Final 8 games can be watched on YouSport with a subscription.
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