Hockey India on Thursday announced a 33-member core probable group for the Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp, scheduled to be held in Rourkela, Odisha, from February 1 to 7. The camp will form part of the team’s preparations for the upcoming phase of the FIH Men’s Pro League, which is scheduled to be staged at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela from February 10 to 15.
The home leg will mark the start of the year’s first campaign for India. The squad assembled following the recently concluded Hero Hockey India League, which provided competitive exposure to several senior players while offering younger prospects the opportunity to play alongside some of the finest international players.
The camp will comprise Pawan, Suraj Karkera, Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikuma,r and Princedeep Singh as goalkeepers.
Meanwhile, the defensive unit features Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Sumit, Poovanna Chandura Boby, Yashdeep Siwach, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, and Amandeep Lakra.
In midfield, the group includes Rajinder Singh, Manmeet Singh, Hardik Singh, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Vishnu Kant Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma and Rosan Kujur.
Rounding off the list, the forward line is made up of Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Mandeep Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Angad Bir Singh, Uttam Singh, Selvam Karthi, Aditya Arjun Lalag, and Maninder Singh.
Speaking ahead of the camp, Indian Men’s Hockey Team Chief Coach Craig Fulton said: “Post the Hero Hockey India League, we felt this was the right time to rotate the squad. We’ve rested a few senior players to manage workload, while rewarding performances from players who’ve earned their opportunity. The Pro League legs in Rourkela and Hobart are an important part of the selection process as we move towards finalising the World Cup and Asian Games squad.”
33-member list for the Senior Men’s Camp
GOALKEEPERS
1 Pawan
2 Suraj Karkera
3 Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar
4 Princedeep Singh
DEFENDERS
5 Amit Rohidas
6 Jarmanpreet Singh
7 Sanjay
8 Harmanpreet Singh
9 Jugraj Singh
10 Sumit
11 Poovanna Chandura Boby
12 Yashdeep Siwach
13 Nilam Sanjeep Xess
14 Amandeep Lakra
MIDFIELDERS
15 Rajinder Singh
16 Manmeet Singh
17 Hardik Singh
18 Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh
19 Vivek Sagar Prasad
20 Vishnu Kant Singh
21 Raj Kumar Pal
22 Nilakanta Sharma
23 Rosan Kujur
FORWARDS
24 Abhishek
25 Sukhjeet Singh
26 Shilanand Lakra
27 Mandeep Singh
28 Araijeet Singh Hundal
29 Angad Bir Singh
30 Uttam Singh
31 Selvam Karthi
32 Aditya Arjun Lalage
33 Maninder Singh