Mayank Agarwal becomes 1st Indian cricketer to promote NBA restart, sports Lakers jersey

After a three-month hiatus, NBA is all set to return on Thursday, July 30 (Friday, July 31). 2019-20 NBA season was suspended initially amidst COVID-19 pandemic, and officials have scheduled a 22-team NBA restart tournament in Florida to finish season.  22 teams invited for NBA restart will play eight seeding games each to complete regular season before moving on to traditional NBA post-season series. NBA restart has created a lot of buzz on social media, and Team India star Mayank Agarwal is amongst those who can't wait to watch Los Angeles Lakers live in action. 

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Team India star Mayank Agarwal excited for NBA restart

With less than 24 hours for NBA restart to tip-off, Team India star Mayank Agarwal took to Instagram to showcase his excitement for tournament's resumption. Kings XI Punjab star said that he has been things he missed doing over past few months of lockdown. Mayank Agarwal said that he found great joy in restarting his love for gardening and shared pictures of him working in his garden. Furrmore, Mayank Agarwal, who was handed his debut by Virat Kohli in Australia last year, shared a video of him playing basketball on eve of NBA restart. Mayank Agarwal was pictured sporting a Los Angeles Lakers jersey and said that he'll be rooting for LeBron James' franchise when y take court.  

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How to watch NBA restart in India? NBA live stream details 

Fans wondering on how to watch NBA restart can tune into Sony Pictures Sports Network, as y currently hold television rights for NBA in India. Sony SIX will telecast all games for remaining NBA season. However, Sony TEN 1 will also be broadcasting some games. Fans can stream NBA restart games online on Sony LIV app with a premium subscription. games can also be viewed via NBA app, where one needs to acquire NBA League Pass for ₹99 per month or ₹999 for a year. app will stream all games including NBA Draft. 

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Last year, FanCode became NBA’s first live streaming partner in India. After a 4-month long NBA hiatus, all action will be live-streamed on FanCode starting July 30, 2020. FanCode will provide interactive cover of NBA for Indian Basketball Fans through live and on-demand access to select games throughout remainder of season including regular-season games, Playoffs and Finals. FanCode will also deliver ir viewers with live scores, features, news cover, fantasy research, and more.

(Im Credit: Mayank Agarwal Instagram)