Harmanpreet to guide India in Professional League video games vs Germany, Australia

Indian hockey group gamers. Picture: Hockey India

New Delhi: Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead a 20-member Indian males’s hockey group in opposition to reigning world champions Germany and world No. 4 Australia within the upcoming FIH Hockey Professional League matches in Rourkela.

Harmanpreet will probably be assisted by mid-fielder Hardik Singh.

The squad consists of skilled goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and younger Pawan, who changed Krishan Bahadur Pathak, who has sought go away for his marriage.

The defence will probably be led by Harmanpreet, Jugraj Singh, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Manjeet, and Manpreet Singh.

The midfielders embody Hardik, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Vishnukant Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Shamsher Singh and Raj Kumar Pal.

Younger S Karthi, Sukhjeet Singh, Abhishek and Gurjant will kind the fulcrum of the strike power.

Australian David John and BJ Kariappa have been named because the interim coaches together with Shivendra Singh for the upcoming matches.

These gamers who haven’t been chosen have been relieved from the nationwide teaching camp to play within the third Hockey India Senior Males Inter-Division Nationwide Championships 2023, which started in Bengaluru on Sunday.

The nationwide selectors have chosen a younger group that’s making good progress on the worldwide stage. They are going to be well-guided by the presence of senior gamers who’ve in depth worldwide expertise taking part in for India.

“On the FIH Hockey Professional League in Rourkela, the group will play below interim coaches till Hockey India pronounces the brand new chief coach,” stated Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey in an announcement.

India will tackle Germany within the first match on March 10, adopted by Germany taking part in in opposition to Australia on March 11.

On March 12, India and Australia will go head-to-head, whereas on March 13, India will play in opposition to Germany for the second time.

On March 14, the highlight will probably be on Germany and Australia, and the ultimate match in Rourkela will happen on March 15, with India taking part in in opposition to Australia within the second leg.

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