Iran Too Strong for India at FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifier

Five players finished in double figures in the lopsided win, with lead swingman Behnam Yakhchali leading the way with a game-high 15 points.

Salar Monji and 18-year-old forward Mohammad Amini produced identical numbers of 14 points and 9 rebounds, with the former netting a game-best efficiency of 23.

Sajjad Mashayekhi, the hero in their overtime escape of Qatar last game, supplied 11 points. Meisam Mirzaei flirted with a double-double with 10 points and 9 boards.

Team Melli was holding a slim three-point lead late in the second period until Mirzaei led a 9-2 run that gave it a 42-32 lead heading into halftime.

Iran had defeated Qatar 76-74 in Tehran on Friday.