Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: May 15, 2023, 15:36 IST
Indian Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh (Twitter)
Harmanpreet Singh lead the Indian males’s hockey workforce within the subsequent leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League in Europe
Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead the Indian males’s hockey workforce within the subsequent leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League in Europe, which might be newly-appointed coach Craig Fulton’s first task.
In their earlier outing within the prestigious League matches at dwelling, India remained unbeaten towards reigning World Champions Germany and Australia which helped them prime the factors desk.
In Europe, they are going to hope to proceed their successful momentum as they tackle the formidable Belgium and Great Britain in London adopted by matches towards the Netherlands and Argentina in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
The 24-member workforce, introduced on Monday, options goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak. He returns to the squad after lacking the house matches as a consequence of his marriage ceremony.
He might be joined by PR Sreejesh beneath bar whereas defenders checklist contains 5 penalty nook specialists in Harmanpreet, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay and Mandeep Mor.
Manpreet Singh, who was the cynosure of India’s midfield might be seen in a brand new function, enjoying in India’s back-line together with Sumit and Gurinder Singh have additionally been named within the backline.
The midfield might be led by vice-captain Hardik Singh together with Dilpreet Singh, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad.
India’s ahead line sees the return of Simranjeet Singh who final performed for India on the Asia Cup Jakarta however needed to return dwelling halfway as a consequence of damage points.
He might be joined by an excellent mixture of skilled and younger set of strikers like Abhishek, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, S Karthi, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Raj Kumar Pal and Mandeep Singh.
“This event might be an amazing alternative for us to compete towards top-ranked groups and additional enhance our general sport. We are trying ahead to the problem and hope to have a powerful end to the professional league event,” Fulton said.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, PR Sreejesh.
Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (C), Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sumit, Sanjay, Mandeep Mor, Gurinder Singh.
Midfielders: Hardik Singh (VC), Dilpreet Singh, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Shamsher Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad.
Forwards: Abhishek, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, S Karthi, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Mandeep Singh, Simranjeet Singh.
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