Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Oct 9: The Indian junior men’s hockey squad, which consists of 18 players, will be captained by forward Uttam Singh at the Sultan of Johor Cup, which gets underway on October 22 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
In this year’s tournament, which is being held after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian team, which finished its campaign with a silver medal in the 2019 edition after a hard-fought match against Great Britain, will face off against Australia, Japan, South Africa, hosts Malaysia, and reigning champions Great Britain.
Uttam, who participated in India’s 2021 Junior World Cup campaign at home and made his senior team debut at the Asia Cup 2022 hosted in Jakarta earlier this year, will serve as the captain of the India colts. Boby Singh Dhami has been named as his deputy.
India’s campaign will start on October 1 against the hosts Malaysia, with games against South Africa on October 23, Japan on October 25, Australia (October 26), and Great Britain following (October 28).
On October 29, the round robin league’s top two clubs will advance to the championship game.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohith HS, Ankit Malik.
Defenders: Amir Ali, Shardanand Tiwari, Rohit, Amandeep Lakra, Cyril Lugun.
Midfielders: Vishnukant Singh, Rajinder Singh, Ankit Pal, Poovanna CB, Amandeep, Johnson Purthy.
Forwards: Uttam Singh (Captain), Angad Bir Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Boby Singh Dhami (Vice Captain), Sudeep Chirmako.
