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Detailed explanation-1: -The SABA Championship is a basketball tournament for national teams organized by the South Asia Basketball Association, a sub-zone of the FIBA Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Basketball Championship is national level basketball tournament for both men and women, organised by the Basketball Federation of India, the governing body of basketball in India. The competition is contested among the regional state teams affiliated under the Federation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduced by T Ducan Patton, a missionary from the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in the 1890s, the game took its time to spread in India. And it was not until 1934 that the first national basketball championships were held in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Throughout its history, Team India qualified for the FIBA Asia Championship 25 times and is placed in the top–5 in appearances in this tournament. Further, India’s basketball team won four gold medals and one silver medal at the South Asian Games and became the most successful team in South Asian region.