Thyagraj stadium

The Indian National Basketball League: The Indian National Basketball League (INBL) Pro, a six-franchise professional basketball tournament, was formally announced at the Thyagraj Stadium, here on Friday.

The league will feature a six-city franchise-based team model, drawing inspiration from the success of such franchise-based leagues in other sports worldwide. In the first year, INBL Pro will comprise six-city-based teams of 15 players each, featuring both Indian and international talent.

The players will be chosen through a fair and transparent auction process. Each team will need to have three development Indian players under 23 years and four international players, one of whom must be of Indian origin.