Hockey India has named a 23-member Indian males’s hockey staff for the upcoming tour of Australia beginning November 26 in Adelaide. The Indian staff will play 5 matches in opposition to Australia for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023, beginning January 13.
According to an official assertion from Hockey India, veteran dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh has been named because the captain of the staff whereas Amit Rohidas has been named because the vice-captain.
Talking concerning the staff, Indian staff head coach Graham Reid stated, “The upcoming tour of Australia can be time for us to check ourselves in opposition to one of many prime contenders within the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023. The alternative is there. We have it. Chosen a strong line of skilled gamers who we consider might help us obtain the specified outcomes. We got down to give the staff a prime degree competitors expertise and take a look at the depth of our squad. For has additionally been influenced by a mixture of youth.
Currently ranked fifth, the Indians will face the world primary Australians in 5 matches from November 26 to December 4 on the Met Stadium in Adelaide. The second, third and fourth matches can be performed on 27 November, 30 November and three December.
Indian males’s staff:
Goalkeepers: Krishna Bahadur Pathak and Sreejesh Parathu Raveendran
Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Surendra Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh (c), Amit Rohidas (v/c), Jugraj Singh, Mandeep Mor, Neelam Sanjeep X, Varun Kumar
Midfielders: Sumit, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Shamsher Singh, Neelkant Sharma, Rajkumar Pal, Mohd. Raheel Mausen, Akashdeep Singh, Gurjant Singh,
Forwards Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Dilpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
