Defender-Dragflicker Rohit has been named the Captain; Star striker Araijeet Singh Hundal to overlook the marquee occasion resulting from shoulder harm
New Delhi, 14th November 2025: Hockey India on Friday introduced the 18-member Indian Junior Males’s Hockey Crew for the most-awaited FIH Males’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 set to start from twenty eighth November to 10 December 2025 in Chennai and Madurai.
The Indian crew coached by legendary former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh are grouped in in Pool B together with Chile, Switzerland and Oman who’ve are available in as substitute for Pakistan.
The India Colts will likely be led by defender and dragflicker Rohit, who had present within the latest Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia the place the crew received a silver medal. Bikramjit Singh and Princedeep Singh are the goalkeepers picked within the squad whereas India’s defence will see the captain because the cynosure, skilled Amir Ali who was a part of the earlier version of the Junior World Cup provides firepower together with Anmol Ekka, Talem Priyo Barta, Sunil Palakshappa Bennur and Shardanand Tiwari, who additionally comes with stable expertise within the backline.
India’s midfield will characteristic Ankit Pal, Adrohit Ekka, Thounaojam Ingalemba Luwang, Manmeet Singh and Rosan Kujur whereas the forwardline will see Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Arshdeep Singh, Ajeet Yadav, Dilraj Singh and Gurjot – who made his Senior India debut on the Asian Champions Trophy final yr in Hulunbuir, China. Ravneet Singh and Rohit Kullu have been named as alternate gamers.
Sadly, India Colts will miss the expertise and charisma of Araijeet Singh Hundal who’s nursing a shoulder harm and can miss the Junior World Cup.
Talking in regards to the crew composition, Coach PR Sreejesh mentioned, “We’ve chosen a tried-and-tested crew with many of the gamers having a good data on what’s required to play in a event of this magnitude. Whereas their bodily capabilities, talent and team-play was among the many standards for choice, one of many key points we now have seemed into is their psychological skill to carry out below strain.”
“Whereas we now have had good worldwide match publicity within the build-up to the Junior World Cup, we now have additionally performed lots of matches with the Senior India crew as we’re housed in the identical campus right here in SAI, Bengaluru. This was an enormous a part of our preparations and when the gamers do properly in opposition to their senior compatriots, they robotically achieve confidence. Total, we’re an upbeat aspect and trying to outing in entrance of house crowd,” added the stalwart.
Indian Junior Males’s Crew:
Goalkeepers:
1. Bikramjit Singh
2. Princedeep Singh
DEFENDERS
3. Rohit
4. Talem Priyobarta
5. Anmol Ekka
6. Amir Ali
7. Sunil Palakshappa Bennur
8. Shardanand Tiwari
MIDFIELDERS
9. Ankit Pal
10. Thounaojam Ingalemba Luwang
11. Adrohit Ekka
12. Rosan Kujur
13. Manmeet Singh
14. Gurjot Singh
FORWARDS
15. Arshdeep Singh
16. Sourabh Anand Kushwaha
17. AjeetYadav
18. Dilraj Singh
AP ATHLETES
19. Ravneet Singh
20. Rohit Kullu
