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{{Short description|Indian basketball player (born 2002)}}
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'''Krithika Sureshbabu''' (born 12 November 2002)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-25 |title=Krithika Sureshbabu (India) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age {{!}} FIBA Basketball |url=https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/388874-krithika-sureshbabu#career-stats |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.

== Early life and career ==
Krithika is from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.<ref name=":0">{{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>

In February 2025, she is 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>{{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=25 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]] and won both the matches for a berth in the [[FIBA Women's Asia Cup|FIBA women's Asia Cup]]. She made her senior India debut in the first match against Nepal which India won 113–32 at Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIBA LiveStats India vs. Nepal |url=https://fibalivestats.dcd.shared.geniussports.com/u/FASIA/2624275/bs.html |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=geniussports.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Monteiro |first=Leandra |title=India Crush Nepal 110-32 in Opening Game of the 3rd SABA Women's Championship |url=https://www.ekalavyas.com/p/india-crush-nepal-110-32-in-opening-game-3rd-saba-womens-championship-2025 |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=www.ekalavyas.com |language=en}}</ref> She also played the next two matches, against Maldives, including the final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pitts |first=Andre |date=23 February 2025 |title=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=25 February 2025 |website=Olympics.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIBA LiveStats India vs. Maldives |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>

In January 2025, she played for Tamil Nadu in the 4th 3x3 Senior National Basketball Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FIBA 3x3 - Confirmed profile - Krithika Sureshbabu |url=https://play.fiba3x3.com/embed/players/c927d972-b5e0-44e0-bd39-56fa0bf1eb6b/activity |access-date=25 February 2025 |website=FIBA3x3.com}}</ref> She also represented Tamil Nadu state that came third in the 74th Senior National Basketball Championship at Bhavnagar, Gujarat, in January 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-08 |title=Sahaj Pratap Sekhon helps Railways to a thrilling win over Punjab |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/sahaj-pratap-sekhon-helps-railways-to-a-thrilling-win-over-punjab/article69077322.ece |access-date=2025-02-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-12 |title=National Championships: Tamil Nadu men, Railway women retain National basketball titles |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/basketball/article69092554.ece |access-date=2025-02-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:2002 births]]
[[Category:Indian women's basketball players]]
[[Category:Basketball players from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Sportswomen from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil sportspeople]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Chennai]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportswomen]]

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Ranehospital at 22:13, 5 January 2026