Ace dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead the problem together with skilled midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad because the Vice Captain ~
~The defending Champions will tackle hosts China of their marketing campaign opener~
New Delhi, twenty eighth August 2024: Hockey India named 18-member Indian Males’s Hockey Crew for the celebrated Asian Champions Trophy scheduled to start in Hulunbuir, Internal Mongolia in China from eighth September to seventeenth September 2024. The event will see Asia’s prime hockey taking part in nations India, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and hosts China vie for honours.
The defending Champions India will probably be led by ace dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh and will probably be supported by skilled midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad because the Vice Captain.
The crew will function Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Suraj Karkera because the goalkeepers whereas the defence will see Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay and Sumit in motion.
Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh, and Mohd. Raheel will kind the midfield, whereas a younger forwardline will lead the assault, that includes Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Uttam Singh, and debutant Gurjot Singh.
The crew composition has been fastidiously picked, to make sure expertise and youth. Ten gamers from the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games Bronze medal feat are a part of this squad whereas 5 gamers together with Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Shamsher Singh and Gurjant Singh have been rested for this event.
“This is a crucial marketing campaign for us to make sure we construct on our rating factors. The crew has simply returned to the camp after all of the celebrations following our efficiency within the Paris 2024 Olympic Video games. The previous few weeks have actually been unimaginable with all of the love and adulation for the crew and we hope this assist will proceed all via our future campaigns,” expressed Chief Coach Craig Fulton.
“The brand new Olympic cycle for us begins with the Asian Champions Trophy and we’re prepared for the problem. Whereas we’ve rested a couple of gamers from the squad that performed in Paris, we’ve introduced in a couple of kids who’ve finished nicely in coaching and have earned the chance to play in Asian Champions Trophy. We could have Gurjot making his worldwide debut, and I imagine this can be a nice alternative for kids who’ve acquired a call-up to shine. As a crew, we need to proceed to dominate within the Asian continent and we’ll go to China to retain the title,” asserted Fulton.
The Indian crew will start their marketing campaign on eighth September with their first match in opposition to China, adopted by their match in opposition to Japan on ninth. Following a day’s relaxation, they are going to tackle Malaysia on eleventh and play Korea on twelfth September. After a day’s break, India will tackle nemesis Pakistan on 14th whereas the Semi-Ultimate and Ultimate will probably be held on sixteenth and seventeenth September respectively.
Indian Males’s Hockey Crew:
Goalkeepers:
1. Krishan Bahadur Pathak
2. Suraj Karkera
Defenders:
3. Jarmanpreet Singh
4. Amit Rohidas
5. Harmanpreet Singh (C)
6. Jugraj Singh
7. Sanjay
8. Sumit
Midfielders:
9. Raj Kumar Pal
10. Nilakanta Sharma
11. Vivek Sagar Prasad (VC)
12. Manpreet Singh
13. Mohd. Raheel Mouseen
Forwards:
14. Abhishek
15. Sukhjeet Singh
16. Araijeet Singh Hundal
17. Uttam Singh
18. Gurjot Singh
