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FIBA Asia Cup Qualifying Basketball: Hosts India will be hoping to bank on home advantage and bag their first victory in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifying Basketball when they take on the formidable Iran in the Group E clash at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Monday.

The Asia Cup comprising a total of 24 countries, divided into six groups, will be competing in a round-robin qualifying tournament. The Indian team is placed in Group E of the qualifiers along with Qatar, Kazakhstan and Iran.

Last week, the national side went down to a much higher-ranked Kazakhstan in their group opener in Astana.