The Amateur Baseball Federation of India (ABFI) is the governing body for baseball in India. The ABFI was founded on 11 December 1983 in Rohtak, Haryana, and became a member of the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA) and the International Baseball Federation in 1985. The federation was officially recognized as the national governing body of baseball in India by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in 1991,[4] and by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in 2002.[5]
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Membership | 26 state associations |
| Abbreviation | ABFI |
| Founded | 11 December 1983 |
| Affiliation | International Baseball Federation[1] |
| Affiliation date | 1985 |
| Regional affiliation | Baseball Federation of Asia |
| Affiliation date | 1985 |
| Headquarters | 3 Industrial Estate, Chambaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh[2] |
| President | Pankaj Lochan Mohanty[3] |
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References edit
- ^ "Members : India". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Contact Us". Amateur Baseball Federation of India. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Office Bearers". Amateur Baseball Federation of India. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Kumar, Saurabh (10 June 2015). "First base in the Capital". Livemint. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "History". Amateur Baseball Federation of India. Retrieved 9 July 2018.