Junior hockey probables resume training

New Delhi, July 24, 2014: The preparatory camp of the Junior Men Core Probables for the FIH Junior Men World Cup 2016, scheduled to take place in India in December 2016, resumed at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on 23 July 2014.

The 33 Junior Men Core Probables are part of this camp which will continue till 18 August 2014. Hockey India Selection Committee shortlisted 33 Junior Men Core Probables out of 60 campers in the first preparatory camp for the Junior Men World Cup 2016 held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi from 25 April – 6 June 2014.

Speaking on the preparatory camp, Dr. Narinder Batra, Secretary General, Hockey India said, “We at Hockey India are trying to work towards the up-gradation in the quality of hockey in India. Our aim here is to mould the Junior Men Hockey Team in a manner where they are ready to take on their challenges and deliver astonishing results in every match they play in the 2016 Junior Men World Cup. Being the host of the Junior Men World Cup 2016, we and all the hockey fanatics throughout the country would like to see a performance matching up to the World Cup standards and these early preparations will help us reach the goal.”

List of players is as under:

GOALKEEPERS

1. Vikas Dahiya

2. Subodh Tirkey

3. Abhinav Kumar Pandey

4. Jugraj Singh

DEFENDERS

5.  Abhay Ekka

6.  Jarmanpreet Singh

7.  Harmanpreet Singh

8.  Anand Lakra

9.  Sanjit Toppo

10. Abhishek Pratap Singh

11. Baljit Singh

12. Nilam Sanjeep Xess

13. Dipsan Tirkey

14. Varun Kumar

MIDFIELDERS

15. Sumit

16. Simranjeet Singh

17. Santa Singh

18. Prakash Barla

19. Harjeet Singh

20. S. H. Nilakanta Sharma

21. Imran Khan

22. Manpreet

23. Rajat Sharma

24. Ajay Yadav

FORWARDS

25. Parvinder Singh

26. Armaan Qureshi

27. Ajit Kumar Pandey

28. Mohd. Nizamuddin

29. Pawan Kumar

30. Raushan Kumar

31. Janma Majhi

32. Sumit Toppo

33. Sumit Kumar

HI Press release