RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Division Basketball Association (RDBA) has selected a 16-member basketball squad to represent the division in the Commissioner Cup, scheduled to be held in Faisalabad from July 24 to 28, 2026.
According to a press release issued on July 17, the RDBA organised two-day trials on July 15 and 16 at Lalkurti, Rawalpindi. The trials were supervised by the selection committee and were also witnessed by National Basketball Coach Malik Muhammad Riaz and a sizeable number of basketball enthusiasts.
The selected players are Hamad, Hamza, Zeeshan, Noor-uz-Zaman, Sheraz, Moheed, Bilal, Hain Adnan, M Khubaid, Nain Shah, Yazdan, Haseeb, Haider, Aayan Abbasi, Imran and Zakaullah.
RDBA President Imtiaz Rafi Butt told the media that a training camp would begin in Rawalpindi from July 17 and continue until the team’s departure for Faisalabad. He said the camp would be supervised by qualified coaches, adding that the selected players had been directed to report to the training camp immediately.
Mr Butt said the championship was aimed at promoting basketball across Punjab. He said teams from across the province would vie for top honours, while the event would also help strengthen inter-divisional competition and contribute to the continued growth of basketball in Punjab.
