Sreekala Rani (born 19 January 2001) [1] is an Indian basketball player from Kerala. She plays for the India women's national basketball team as a forward. She plays for Kerala state team in the domestic tournaments and is registered with the Kerala State Electricity Board. [2] Earlier, she was with Railways team.
Rani is from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. [3]
She is selected to captain the Indian team in the 3rd South Asian Basketball Association Women's Championship 2025 qualifiers at New Delhi from 23 to 26 February 2025. [2] The Indian team played Maldives and Nepal for a berth in the FIBA women's Asia Cup. [4] In the first match, India beat Nepal 113–32 on 23 February 2025. [5] She played both the matches, and the final against Maldives on 26 February 2025. [6] [7]
With 16 points, 5 rebounds and six assists, Rani played a crucial role in Kerala bagging a silver medal at the National Games 2025. [8] Earlier, she represented India in the 2022 Asian Games and the 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. She also played the 74th Senior National Basketball Championship at Bhavnagar, where she was awarded a cash prize for best three-pointer shooter. [9] [10] [11] She represented India in the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship Division B and in the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship Division B. [1]
