ANTWERP – 2019 Test Matches: India
Belgium v India
Photo: Warming Up
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After a successful Belgium Tour where the Indian Men’s Hockey Team beat the hosts (2-0, 2-1, 5-1) and also won against Spain (6-1, 5-1), Hockey India named 22 players for the National Coaching Camp ahead of the FIH Olympic Qualifiers to be held on 1 and 2 November 2019.
The players will report to Chief Coach Graham Reid on for the coaching camp commencing from 14 October 2019 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar where the FIH Olympic Qualifiers will be held.
PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Surender Kumar, Birendra Lakra, Rupinder Pal Singh, Gurinder Singh, Amit Rohidas, Kothajit Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Simranjeet Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh, SV Sunil, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gursahibjit Singh, Shamsher Singh have been called-up for the camp. “I think the wins in Belgium surely contribute to the team’s confidence going into the FIH Olympic Qualifiers. There were a lot of take aways from the tour and I am confident the team is ready for the challenge against Russia,” expressed Chief Coach Graham Reid.
He further stated playing teams like Belgium and Spain would put the Indian team in good stead ahead of the crucial two-match Olympic Qualifier against Russia. “It was a good tour as the team showed good intensity and were able to score from PCs and field goals which is good. Playing quality teams like Belgium and Spain definitely helps ahead of a crucial tie. The next few weeks at camp will be more about keeping up our momentum and getting used to the playing conditions in Bhubaneswar,” he said.
PLAYERS
1.PR Sreejesh
2.Krishan Bahadur Pathak
3.Harmanpreet Singh
4.Varun Kumar
5.Surender Kumar
6.Birendra Lakra
7.Rupinder Pal Singh
8.Gurinder Singh
9.Amit Rohidas
10.Kothajit Singh
11.Manpreet Singh
12.Hardik Singh
13.Nilakanta Sharma
14.Vivek Sagar Prasad
15.Simranjeet Singh
16.Akashdeep Singh
17.Ramandeep Singh
18.SV Sunil
19.Mandeep Singh
20.Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
21.Gursahibjit Singh
22.Shamsher Singh
The Indian Men’s Hockey team will be vying for an Olympic berth when they take on Russia in the crucial FIH Olympic Qualifiers to be held on November 1 and 2 at the iconic Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. For the very first time, the Indian Women’s Hockey team too will be playing in front of the hockey-loving people of Odisha when they take on USA in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers at the Kalinga Stadium on November 1 and 2. The excitement among the teams is palpable and they are working towards peaking at this important event. Having represented India at the Rio Olympics after 36 years, the women’s team will be aiming to take part in their second consecutive Olympics in the history of Indian hockey and they are confident of making history. Make sure you witness history unfold at the Kalinga Stadium by booking your tickets.
Tickets for the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers Odisha are available at https://in.ticketgenie.in/Tickets/FIH-Hockey-Olympic-Qualifiers-Odisha
