New Delhi, August 11, 2015: Among the most successful
teams in the Hockey India League (HIL), Jaypee Punjab Warriors will be aiming
to clinch the prestigious title in the 2016 HIL backing on the experience of
its best players in the team for the upcoming seasons. The two-time finalist
have retained Australian trio - Christopher Ciriello, Mark Knowles and Jacob
Whetton - and India’s experienced forward player SV Sunil along with young
talents Satbir Singh and Varun Kumar for the fourth and fifth seasons of the
Hockey India League.
Among the Indian players, SV Sunil is a regular member of
the team and has improved a lot season by season. The presence of Sunil will
solidify the forward line and help Jaypee Punjab Warriors to remain an
attacking team. The young guns Satbir Singh and Varun Kumar will again get the
opportunity to play with the world's best players and show their skills.
In the last three seasons, Jaypee Punjab Warriors played
with the worlds best players, who include Sandeep Singh ,
Australia ’s Jamie Dwyer,
Kieran Govers and Simon Orchard along with Jaap Stockmann (The Netherlands) and
Lucas Ray (Argentina ).
With the top-line players of the world available for the Hockey India League,
Jaypee Punjab Warriors were able to reach the final of the HIL 2014 and 2015,
though lost both the final with a very close margin.
Speaking on their retained players, Jaypee Punjab Warriors’
Coach & Manager Mr. Jagbir Singh stated, “We are very proud to have
the players in the last season retained and with their sheer passion for the
sport, we achieved a lot in the Hockey India League. We are confident most of
the players will remain Warriors at heart through-out their professional
careers. The players, which we have retained for the next two seasons, belong
to the core group of the team and their experience is invaluable to us. We will
build a new team around them and their presence will help the new players to
adjust with our style of game. I would also like to thank Hockey India for the
esteemed hockey league, which has been getting more competitive year by year.
Everyone can expect a good performance from the Jaypee Punjab Warriors in the
upcoming season.”
Speaking on Jaypee Punjab Warriors’ retaining decision, SV
Sunil said, “I am happy to be part of this wonderful team and very
motivated as they have retained me. This shows their faith in my abilities and
skills. I am glad to know that Christopher Ciriello, Mark Knowles and Jacob
Whetton will remain with the team as their contributions to the team are
immense. Having Satbir and Varun in the team will help the team’s core strategy
of attacking game. I am expecting a good result in the HIL 2016 and we will try
again to clinch the title this coming year.”
HI Press release
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