New Delhi: Bintang Midfielder and Captain Winner Medal Olympic Medal Singh will lead the strong Indian hockey team of 20 members in the Double Leg League bond against South Africa and France to be held between 8 to 13 February.
Manpreet was assisted by Ace Dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh.
Young Dragflicker Jugraj Singh and Abhishek striker are two new faces in the squad.
Jugraj, who came from Attari, came to the senior national camp for the first time at this time after he impressed the national voters during the first Hockey India senior male championship department department, where he appeared for service sports control services.
Abhishek, on the other hand, is a striker who is the beginning of the junior program and has played for India Colts in the Sultan of the Johor Cup in 2017 and 2018.
From Sonepat, Haryana, Abhishek also did well for Punjab National Bank in Indonesia Virgin Senior Men Inter the National Championship department helped him get a place in the senior national camp for the first time.
The 20-member squad also includes the PR goalkeeper Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak; HarmanPreet Singh defenders, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh and Jugraj.
The midfield will be under the supervision of Malpreet and also includes Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Jaskaran Singh, Shamsher Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad.
The front line includes Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Akashdeep Singh, Shiland Lakra, Singh Dilpreet and Abhishek.
“After a three-week camp in Bengaluru, a team has been chosen which includes 14 Olympians Tokyo and two debutants,” Indian head coach Graham Reid said in a statement.
Given the Covid-19 pandemic, India will travel with four additional players besides maintaining five standby at hand.
“We have tried to choose an experienced group that will not only give us a great opportunity to start this season from the Pro Hockey League in a positive way, it reflects the high quality of the opposition we will find in the opening game.” We also used this opportunity to debut two new players.
Jugraj Singh, the versatile defender / midfielder who adds our Dragflick option and Abhishek is a strong and fast striker who likes to score, “added Australia.
The Indian team will go to South Africa from Bengaluru in February 4.
India will play France in the first match They were on February 8 before driving host South Africa the following day.
Indians will return to play France on February 12 and then completed their engagement against South Africa the following day.
Both two-match bonds will be held at Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Squad Indian Hockey: Goalkeeper: PR SREEJESH, Krishan Bahades Pathak.
Defenders: HarmanPreet Singh (Deputy Captain), Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh (Captain), Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Jaskaran Singh, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad.
Continue: Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Akashdeep Singh, Shiland Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Abhishek.
Standbys: S Uraj Karkera, M.
Andeep Mor, Raj Kumar Pal, Sumit, Gursahibjit Singh.