New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Hockey India introduced a 24-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the Hobart leg of the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025-26, scheduled to happen from February 20 to 25 on the Tasmania Hockey Centre in Hobart, in line with a launch from Hockey India.
The upcoming leg of the event will function India alongside Spain and hosts Australia, promising high-octane and aggressive hockey motion.
Following the conclusion of the Rourkela leg of the event, the place the crew squared up in opposition to Belgium and Argentina, the crew now turns its consideration to the upcoming Hobart leg. The 24-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team boasts a powerful mixture of skilled gamers and thrilling younger expertise because the crew seems to bounce again with improved performances.
Experienced campaigner Hardik Singh, who’s a two-time Olympic Bronze Medalist in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, has been appointed because the captain of the facet. The crew may also function a powerful mixture of gifted kids, together with Amandeep Lakra and Manmeet Singh, who made their debut appearances for the senior crew in the course of the Rourkela leg. Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Singh won’t be a part of the squad as a result of private causes.
The squad contains Suraj Karkera and Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar sharing the goalkeeping duties. Meanwhile, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, and Sumit add the expertise to the defensive unit that additionally contains thrilling kids equivalent to Amandeep Lakra, Yashdeep Siwach, and Poovanna Chandura Boby.
Captain Hardik Singh, Sanjay, Vivek Sagar Prasad and Raj Kumar Pal will anchor the midfield alongside Rajinder Singh, Manmeet Singh, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh and Vishnu Kant Singh.
The ahead line can be led by established stars, together with Mandeep Singh, Abhishek and Shilanand Lakra. Maninder Singh additionally marks his return to the crew, having been a part of the Hero Asia Cup in 2022, the place he performed six matches, whereas additionally being a part of the squad within the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-23 and 2023-24. Angad Bir Singh, who made his debut for the senior crew final yr, additionally returns to the crew for his first worldwide tour, whereas younger weapons Araijeet Singh Hundal and Aditya Arjun Lalage full the attacking line.
The Hobart leg of the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025-26 will provide the squad a chance to regroup as they give the impression of being to construct in direction of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup and Asian Games later this yr.
Speaking on the squad, Indian Men’s Hockey Team Chief Coach Craig Fulton mentioned, ‘After a disappointing 4 matches in Rourkela – the place the outcomes did not go our approach – we have realized some good classes and made some notable enhancements. We capped three gamers within the course of, and it was fairly thrilling to see that facet of the squad develop. Going into the Hobart leg, we’re aiming for improved performances and trying to finalise our squad for the World Cup and the Asian Games.’
India 24-member squad for FIH Men’s Pro League 2025-26 (Hobart Leg):
Goalkeepers: Suraj Karkera, Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar
Defenders: Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Amandeep Lakra, Yashdeep Siwach, Poovanna Chandura Boby
Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Manmeet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Hardik Singh, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Vishnu Kant Singh, Raj Kumar Pal
Forwards: Abhishek, Shilanand Lakra, Mandeep Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Angad Bir Singh, Maninder Singh. (ANI)