FIH Series Finals | We have selected well-balanced group including Ramandeep Singh and Varun Kumar, asserts Graham Reid

The FIH Series Finals, which will be played from June 6 in Bhubaneswar is going to be the first step for the Indian hockey team for their Olympic qualification process. The 18-member Indian team was announced for the event today and after staying away from the team for nine months, experienced forward Ramandeep Singh has been selected for the crucial event. Apart from him, defender Varun Kumar, who was rested for the tour to Australia, has also been included for the FIH Series.

“We have selected a well-balanced group including Ramandeep Singh, who is returning from injury and Varun Kumar who was rested for the Australian tour. Sumit and Amit Rohidas too return to bolster our defensive capabilities and our Penalty Corner. Simranjeet also returns to add some flexibility and strike power to the forward-line.” 

Ried also stated that the tour Down Under made the management aware about the level that India needs to play to do well against top hockey playing nations of the world. He also stressed on the importance of few key skills of the Indian players ahead of the tournament.

“Our focus for the tournament will be consistency of performance. To achieve this will we need to respect every opposition and give our 100 per cent every quarter, each half, each game. Our goal will be to be the best team we can be,” the coach explained.