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Hockey India has announced a 40-member core probable group for the men's national coaching camp ahead of the Germany series. The camp will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from October 1 to 19.
The two-match series against Germany will be played on October 23 and 24 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh has stated that the camp will serve as a preparation for the upcoming series against Germany at home. He was quoted as saying in the press release:
"This camp will be important in ensuring our team is well-prepared and in peak condition before we face Germany. Playing against the World Champions is a tremendous opportunity for us to showcase our abilities, and having an exciting mix of players in this camp will allow us to improve our strategies and build the cohesion needed.”
He further added that the camp will focus on harnessing individual talents and helping in players' growth:
“Each player in this core group brings unique strengths and varying levels of experience and we’ll be focusing on how to harness these individual talents and help us grow as players. Our objective is to create an environment where everyone pushes each other and by the end of this camp, we want to be an even stronger and better coordinated team.”
Indian Men’s Hockey Team 40-member Core Group
Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Pawan, Suraj Karkera, and Mohith H.S.
Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Sanjay, Jugraj Singh, Amandeep Lakra, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Varun Kumar, Yashdeep Siwach, Dipsan Tirkey, and Mandeep Mor.
Midfielders: Rajkumar Pal, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Mohammed Raheel Mouseen, Vishnukant Singh, Rajinder Singh, and Poovanna CB.
Forwards: Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Angad Bir Singh, Aditya Lalage, Boby Singh Dhami, Sudeep Chirmako, S. Karthi, Maninder Singh, Shilanand Lakra, and Dilpreet Singh.
