NEW DELHI, 5 February 2013: Hockey India is pleased to announce its Senior Men team for the Hero Hockey World League Round 2 to be played at Major DhyanChand National Stadium, New Delhi from 18-24 February2013.
Hockey India selector Syed Ali, Chief Coach Michael Nobbs and Exercise Physiologist Jason Konrath alongwith Government Observer Harbinder Singh selected the list of 18 players with 6 standbys on the basis of their recent performance in the ongoing inaugural season of Hero Hockey India League.
The 18 member squad will be captained by Sardar Singh while VR Raghunath will be the Vice – Captain.
The preparatory camp for the Hero Hockey World League Round 2 will start at the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium in New Delhi from 11 February 2013 and will continue till the commencement of the tournament.
In the men’s category, the hosts India (FIH World Ranking 11) are joined in the round-robin event by Ireland (15), China (18), Oman (36), Bangladesh (40) and Fiji (71).
Indian men team will open their campaign against Fiji on 18 February followed by match against Oman (20 Feb), Ireland (21 Feb), China (23 Feb) and Bangladesh (24 Feb). All India matches will be played under flood lights.
This tournament is a part of the qualification league for the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2014 to be held in The Hague, Netherlands.
Schedule of the Hero Hockey India World League Round 2 is also attached herewith.
List of the players is as under-
GOAL KEEPERS
1. PR Sreejesh
2. PT Rao
FULLBACKS
3. VR Raghunath (Vice – Captain)
4. Rupinderpal Singh
5. Harbir Singh
HALF BACKS
6. Birendra Lakra
7. Manpreet Singh
8. Kothajit Singh Khadangbam
9. Sardar Singh (Captain)
10. Gurjinder Singh
FORWARDS
11. Danish Mujtaba
12. Nithin Thimmaiah
13. Mandeep Singh
14. Malik Singh
15. SV Sunil
16. Chinglensana Singh Kangujam
17. Dharamvir Singh
18. Gurvinder Singh Chandi
STANDBYS
1. Sushant Tirkey (Goalkeeper)
2. Sandeep Singh (Fullback)
3. MB Aiyappa (Halfback)
4. Gurmail Singh (Halfback)
5. Akashdeep Singh (Forward)
6. Imran Khan (Forward)
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