Preparatory Camp of the Senior Men Core Probables for FIH World League Final to Commence in Delhi on 28 December

New Delhi, 27 December 2013: In preparations for the FIH World League Final to be held at New Delhi from 10-18 January 2014, the training camp of the senior men core probables will commence at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi from 28 December 2013.

India is placed in Pool A with Germany, England and New Zealand, while Australia, Netherlands, Belgium and Argentina are placed in Pool B. India will open its campaign against England on 10 January 2014 followed by New Zealand on 11 January 2014 and Germany on 13 January 2014.

Playing against all top teams of the World in this tournament will be good exposure for the Indian Men Hockey team prior to their preparations for the FIH Men’s World Cup to be held in The Hague, Netherlands from 31 May – 15 June 2014.

The 28 senior men core probables will be part of the preparatory camp starting from Saturday 28 December 2013.

The List of Probables is as under:

Goalkeepers:

1.  PR Sreejesh

2.  PT Rao

3.  Harjot Singh

Defenders:

4.  Harbir Singh Sandhu

5.  Rupinder Pal Singh

6.  V R Raghunath

7.  Birendra Lakra

8.  Gurmail Singh

9.  Amit Rohidas

10. Kothajit Singh Khadangbam

11. Gurjinder Singh

Midfielders:

12. S K Uthappa

13. M B Aiyappa

14. Dharamvir Singh

15. Chinglensana Singh Kangujam

16. Sardar Singh

17. Manpreet Singh

18. Danish Mujtaba

19. Satbir Singh

Forwards:

20. Nikkin Thimmaiah

21. Nithin Thimmaiah

22. S V Sunil

23. Mandeep Singh

24. Akashdeep Singh

25. Ramandeep Singh

26. Gurwinder Singh Chandi

27. Affan Yousuf

28. Yuvraj Walmiki