33-player probables list announced by Hockey India for National Senior Men’s Coaching Camp
Hockey India has announced the 33 names that will be taking part in the national coaching camp scheduled to take place next month ahead of their tour to Belgium followed by the Olympics Qualifiers. Graham Reid stated it will be important to prepare well before entering a crucial phase of the season.
Hockey India today named 33 Core Probables for the National Senior Men’s Coaching Camp scheduled to begin on 2nd September and to conclude on 22nd September ahead of the team's departure for the Belgium Tour.
Players will report to Chief Coach Graham Reid at Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru on Sunday to prepare for the upcoming Belgium Tour later in September and the Olympics Qualifiers in October/November.
The Core Probables list includes goalkeepers P R Sreejesh, Suraj Karkera and Krishan Bahadur Pathak. Defenders Harmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra, Surender Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Varun Kumar, Rupinder Pal Singh, Gurinder Singh, Kothajit Singh Khadangbam, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Jarmanpreet Singh and Dispan Tirkey have been called-up.
Midfielders Manpreet Singh, Sumit, Nilakanta Sharma, Jaskaran Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Ashish Kumar Topno, Sayyad Niyaz Rahim and Raj Kumar Pal have been included in the list.
Forwards Mandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Gursahibjit Singh, Simranjeet Singh, SV Sunil, Gurjant Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Shamsher Singh and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay have been called-up for the camp.
Following the team's recent victory in the Olympic Test Event Final against New Zealand led by defender Harmanpreet Singh, the National Campers will be focused on remaining consistent in their performance.
"We have built some good momentum with this group over the last few months. The athletes will come to this camp keen and ready to improve on all aspects of team performance. Creating more quality opportunities, improving our defensive capabilities and working together to make each other better are the key aspects of this camp," expressed Chief Coach Graham Reid.
The Chief Coach added that the tour of Belgium in September will be a great platform for the Indian Men's Hockey Team to prepare for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers in October / November.
"At the end of September we will travel to Europe to play and train with some of the best competition in the world. We need to be prepared for that, which will provide a great platform for the qualifiers in October / November," said Reid.
Core Probables list
GOALKEEPERS
1. P R Sreejesh
2. Suraj Karkera
3. Krishan Bahadur Pathak
DEFENDERS
4. Harmanpreet Singh
5. Birendra Lakra
6. Surender Kumar
7. Amit Rohidas
8. Varun Kumar
9. Rupinder Pal Singh
10. Gurinder Singh
11. Kothajit Singh Khadangbam
12. Nilam Sanjeep Xess
13. Jarmanpreet Singh
14. Dipsan Tirkey
MIDFIELDERS
15. Manpreet Singh
16. Sumit
17. Nilakanta Sharma
18. Jaskaran Singh
19. Hardik Singh
20. Vivek Sagar Prasad
21. Ashis Kumar Topno
22. Sayyad Niyaz Rahim
23. Raj Kumar Pal
FORWARDS
24. Mandeep Singh
25. Akashdeep Singh
26. Shilanand Lakra
27. Gursahibjit Singh
28. Shamsher Singh
29. Simranjeet Singh
30. SV Sunil
31. Gurjant Singh
32. Ramandeep Singh
33. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
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