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'''Sruthy Rathinavel''' (born 27 October 2001)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-25 |title=Sruthy Rathinavel (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age {{!}} FIBA Basketball |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/388872-sruthy-rathinavel |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=www.fiba.basketball |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian [[basketball]] player from [[Tamil Nadu]]. She plays for the [[India women's national basketball team]] as a center. She plays for Tamil Nadu in the domestic tournaments.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Sruthy is from Tamil Nadu. She is studying MA at [[MOP Vaishnav College for Women|MOP Vaishnav college]]. She is doing her post graduation in public policy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=George |first=Diya Maria |date=2023-11-22 |title=A dream debut on a global court |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2023/Nov/22/a-dream-debut-on-a-global-court-2634976.html |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She did her Class 10 at Madurai Yadava College when her coach Sampath noticed and introduced her to basketball. She shifted to Lady Sivaswamy Ayyar Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Mylapore, to improve her basketball.<ref name=":0" /> She lost her mother in her seventh class when she was 12 years and her father, a hockey player, died in 2019.<ref name=":0" /> She has a brother, Venkat.<ref name=":0" /> <br />
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== Career ==<br />
Sruthy was selected for the Indian team to play the [[2025 SABA Women's Championship|3rd South Asian Basketball Association Women's Championship 2025]] qualifiers at New Delhi from 23 to 26 February 2025.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Know Your Squad: Indian women's basketball team for SABA Women's Championship 2025 |url=https://khelnow.com/basketball/saba-womens-championship-2025-india-squad-facts-202502#google_vignette |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2025 |title=Sreekala to lead Team India in SABA qualifiers, two other Keralites in squad |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/other-sports/2025/02/20/saba-qualifiers-three-kerala-basketball-players-india-squad-sreekala-captain.html |access-date=26 February 2025 |website=OnManorama.com |language=en}}</ref> The Indian team played [[Maldives women's national football team results|Maldives]] and [[Nepal women's national football team|Nepal]] for a berth in the [[FIBA Women's Asia Cup|FIBA women's Asia Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pitts |first=Andre |date=23 February 2025 |title=SABA Women’s Championship 2025: Indian basketball team opens campaign with 113-32 win over Nepal |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/saba-women-championship-2025-basketball-india-vs-nepal-match-report |access-date=26 February 2025 |website=Olyympics.com}}</ref> She played both the matches, and the final against Maldives at Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIBA LiveStats India vs. Maldivs |url=https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/FASIA/2624275/bs.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=geniussports.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIBA LiveStats India vs. Nepal |url=https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/FASIA/2624277/bs.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=geniussports.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIBA LiveStats - Final - India vs. Maldives |url=https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/FASIA/2624278/bs.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=geniussports.com}}</ref><br />
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She also represented India at the [[India at the 2022 Asian Games|2022 Asian Games]] but as a junior player did not get enough minutes on the court.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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[[Category:2001 births]]<br />
[[Category:Indian women's basketball players]]<br />
[[Category:Basketball players from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Basketball players at the 2022 Asian Games]]<br />
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