India men's national baseball team explained

India national baseball team
Country:	India
Federation:	Amateur Baseball Federation of India
Confederation:	WBSC Asia
Ac Apps:	2
Ac First:	1987
Ac Best:	7th

The India national baseball team is the national men's team of India in international-level baseball competitions.

India has produced two players that have achieved Major League status in the United States: Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel.^{[1] [2]}

Pesapallo

Pesapallo, a Finnish derivative of baseball, was also introduced to India in 2007. Though it is an infrequent sport, people have come forward and recently a World Cup league was also played in India in year 2019. India secured bronze medal by defeating Australia in their medal winning match.^[3]

Results

Asian Baseball Championship

• 1987 – 7th^[4]
• 1989 – 7th

Asian Baseball Cup

• 1995 –
• 1997 – 4th
• 1999 –
• 2015 (West Zone) – ^[5]
• 2019 (West Zone) –

Baseball United Arab Classic

• 2024 – 5th

Other tournaments

• 2015 Presidential Cup Iran – ^[6]

See also

• India women's national baseball team
• Baseball in India

References

1. News: Vercammen. Paul. Indian pitchers are first for America's national pastime. CNN. 11 December 2008. 9 April 2012.
2. News: Shah. Wajiha. Bhadohi boy Rinku is English-speaking baseball star of American league. 22 March 2014. The Indian Express. 31 January 2010.
3. Web site: Pesäpallo World Cup. 4 February 2023.
4. News: Taiwan virtual Asian Champ . 30 October 2021 . Manila Standard . 31 August 1987.
5. Web site: BFA Baseball Federation of Asia Scores... . 2023-02-01 . . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305063401/http://www.baseballasia.org/BFA/include/index.php?Page=1-2-1&score01=141687769454eb653b4232a . dead .
6. Web site: Indian baseball team create history in Iran, win first ever Gold medal. 13 May 2024.