The inaugural Telangana Junior Basketball League starts on June 19 with around 3,000 young athletes participating across Telangana. The league aims to identify and develop emerging basketball talent in the state.
The inaugural edition of the Telangana Junior Basketball League (TJBL) is officially launching today, June 19, 2026, with games kicking off at 6:00 p.m. at the Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in Yousufguda, Hyderabad. Organised by the Telangana Basketball Association (TBA), this tournament represents India’s first-ever professional franchise-backed basketball league exclusively dedicated to youth talent.