Hockey India immediately broadcasts the Indian Men Hockey Squad for the quick approaching twenty fourth Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, scheduled to happen from fifth until twelfth April 2015, in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Coming April fifth, 2015 will see the 18 hand-picked gamers for the Indian Men National Hockey Team taking over Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Malaysian and Canada in the impending twenty fourth Sultan Alzan Shah Cup in order to assert the title of Sultan. The core probables had been seen sweating it out on the subject throughout rigorous coaching session in preparation of the match. Where Sardar Singh might be main the staff as the Captain, the Indian star-goalkeeper PR Sreejesh might be seen supporting him as the Vice-Captain.
Training beneath Coach Paul van Ass, the Indian Men are present process severe coaching classes with a mindset of outclassing the opponents in the upcoming match.
Speaking on the staff announcement, Captain for the staff, Sardar Singh stated, “The team composition is almost the same as Champions Trophy, though we have three new inclusions Chinglensana Singh Kangujam, Satbir Singh and Mandeep Singh. All three will help boost our options for attack. I think their contribution for their respective teams in HHIL 2015 helped them make a comeback into the National squad”.
Speaking on the staff, Chief Coach Paul van Ass of the Indian Men Hockey Team stated, “The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be my first tournament as the Coach of this team and I look forward to a positive start by doing well in this tournament. The players and I are still getting to know each other both, professionally as well as on the personal front. By the intensity and efforts put in by theses players on the field, during the preparations, gives me much confidence in this team and a hope to have a great start as one unit. I have seen them play in Champions Trophy last year and they are turning into a formidable line-up who are keen to take on new challenges.”
The twenty fourth Sultan Azlan Shah Cup at Malaysia might be performed from 5 – 12 April 2015 and 6 groups might be seen preventing it out for the title. India will play their first match towards Korea at 15.40 IST on 5 April 2015.
List of Players:
GOALKEEPERS
1. Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh
2. Harjot Singh
DEFENDERS
3. Gurbaj Singh
4. Rupinder Pal Singh
5. Birendra Lakra
6. Kothajit Singh
7. VR Raghunath
MIDFIELDERS
8. Manpreet Singh
9. Sardar Singh
10. Dharamvir Singh
11. Chinglensana Singh Kangujam
12. S. Ok. Uthappa
FORWARDS
13. Ramandeep Singh
14. S. V. Sunil
15. Akashdeep Singh
16. Nikkin Thimmaiah
17. Satbir Singh
18. Mandeep Singh
