Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 27 (ANI): The Indian Men’s hockey workforce on Sunday flew to Salalah, Oman for the Men’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier, set to happen from August 29 to September 2.
India Team has been positioned within the Elite Pool together with Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan, Oman, and Bangladesh.
The Indian Team will open their marketing campaign on Tuesday, twenty ninth August, towards Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the Challengers Pool consists of Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Iran.
After their opening contest towards Bangladesh, India will tackle Oman and Pakistan on Wednesday, August 30 after which observe it up with matches towards Malaysia and Japan on Thursday, August 31.
To earn one of many 16 accessible berths on the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup, India must earn at the very least a top-three end within the upcoming event. Oman have already booked one of many berths from Asia, being the host nation.
Mandeep Mor will Captain the Indian workforce, with Mohammed Raheel Mouseen serving as Vice-Captain. Suraj Karkera has been named because the goalkeeper, and the defenders are Jugraj Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, and Mandeep Mor. Sukhvinder has been added to India’s defence line as a late alternative for Manjeet, who suffered an damage throughout a coaching session on the SAI Centre Bengaluru. Maninder Singh and Mohd. and Raheel Mouseen have been named as midfielders, whereas Pawan Rajbhar and Gurjot Singh will lead the assault.
Captain Mandeep Mor spoke forward of the workforce’s departure and said that the gamers are excited for the event to start.
“We have a solid squad and we have prepared well for the upcoming competition. All the teams are strong in this format, so it will be a tough tournament. But with a chance to qualify for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup at stake, our team is hungry and determined to get positive results,” Mandeep stated as quoted from Hockey India.
Team Vice-Captain Mohammed Raheel Mouseen additionally spoke on India’s prospects and stated, “We will not take any team lightly and we have studied all opponents thoroughly. We have planned our strategies accordingly. We are confident of a good showing in the tournament and our aim is to earn a direct qualification for the 2024 FIH Hockey 5s World Cup.”Indian Men’s Hockey Team Squad:Goalkeeper: Suraj KarkeraDefenders: Jugraj Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Sukhvinder and Mandeep Mor (Captain)Midfielders: Maninder Singh and Mohammed Raheel Mouseen (Vice-Captain)Forwards: Pawan Rajbhar and Gurjot Singh. (ANI)