Defender Amit Rohidas will proceed to steer the 22-member Indian males’s hockey group in its subsequent FIH Pro League tie in opposition to Germany, beginning right here on Thursday.
Star drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will don the duty of vice-captain within the double-header on the Kalinga Stadium. The second match of the tie will probably be performed on Friday.
There had been no massive surprises within the squad because the Indian group administration continues to check varied mixture from the core group within the Pro League ties forward of a busy calendar 12 months, which incorporates the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
The squad contains goalkeepers PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak, and defenders Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, and Gurinder Singh.
The midfield will probably be manned by Nilakanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Hardik Singh, and Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, whereas the ahead line will characteristic Sukhjeet Singh, Abhishek, Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, and Akashdeep Singh.
Speaking in regards to the group composition, India’s chief coach Graham Reid mentioned, “This 12 months’s FIH Pro League has offered us with nice alternatives to attempt totally different mixtures and ways. We have acknowledged what works and, extra importantly, what areas we have to enhance on.
“This week in opposition to Germany is the final leg of our house video games for this 12 months and we’re wanting ahead to 2 extra world-class encounters as soon as once more.
“Germany are always an extremely tough opponent and given where we both are on the ladder it will be important for us to finish this week with as many points as possible to remain at the top of the points table,” he added.
India has to date performed 10 matches on this season of FIH Pro League and are at the moment positioned on high of the desk with 21 factors, whereas Germany occupy the second place with 17 factors from eight video games.
The Indian group had overwhelmed South Africa within the double header (10-2, 10-2), whereas they gained a sport and misplaced one every in opposition to France (5-0, 2-5), which was additionally held in South Africa.
At house, India gained a sport and misplaced one to Spain (5-4, 3-5), gained one sport 4-3 and misplaced one 2-2 (1-3 SO) in opposition to Argentina, and not too long ago, gained each their video games in opposition to England, 3-3 (3-2 SO), and 4-3.
Team
Goalkeepers: Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran, Krishan B Pathak.
Defenders: Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Gurinder Singh.
Midfielders: Nilakanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Hardik Singh, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh.
Forwards: Sukhjeet Singh, Abhishek, Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Akashdeep Singh.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
