Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 2 Oct: École Globale International Girls’ School, Dehradun, hosted the 4th Sardarni Kawaljeet Kaur Memorial Basketball Tournament from September 28 to October 1, 2026, bringing together school teams from across the region for four days of competitive basketball. Meerut Public School, Meerut, won the tournament, with École Globale finishing runners-up and The Asian School securing third place.
The tournament featured teams from Shigally Hill International Academy, Doon International School, City Campus, Gyananda School for Girls, Unison World School, The Indian Public School, The Asian School, The TonsBridge School, Wynberg-Allen School, Shri Ram Centennial School and Meerut Public School, Meerut. The tournament was inaugurated by Chief Guest Shubham Rathi, Assistant Professor at Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, and an experienced basketball coach who has represented Uttar Pradesh at the Senior Nationals.
Playing on their home court, the École Globale team put up a strong campaign to finish as runners-up. The individual awards recognised notable performances during the tournament. Vanya Tyagi of École Globale was named Most Promising Player, while Ashmin Charaniya received the Most Valuable Player award. Priya Rana of Meerut Public School was named Best Defender, and Anshika of Meerut Public School received the Best Shooter award.
The four-day event concluded with a closing ceremony attended by participating teams, coaches, officials and organisers. Hosted by École Globale, the tournament brought together young basketball players from leading schools and provided a platform for competitive inter-school sport.
