Junior Hockey World Cup: Vivek Sagar Prasad appointed captain of 18-member Indian team

Hockey India said that Dinachandra Singh Moirangthem and Bobby Singh Dhami have been selected as alternate players, who will be allowed to play only in case of injury or if someone from the 18-member team is out of the tournament due to Kovid-19. . Release on Thursday.

Speaking about the team selection, Chief Coach of Men, Graham Reid said, “Selecting the best 18 players to represent your country is the hardest thing in the game. I have put my all into trying to build this team. Through covid, through restrictions and lockdown, huge sacrifices have been made.”

“We have picked a group of 20 players, a team of 18 and two alternates, which we feel gives us the best chance to defend our title as Junior World Cup Champions. It’s a balanced side with a lot of flexibility and shine. The key to these guys performing on the big stage will be to trust each other and rely on their preparation,” Reid was quoted as saying in a Hockey India release.

Reid further spoke about the ongoing preparations of the team in Bhubaneswar where they are putting in the hard work required to be successful in the tournament. “The players have been thoroughly enjoying the training opportunity at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium for the past few days. Even though the grounds will be empty, the Olympics have proven that the spectacle of hockey can still be enjoyed by everyone,” Reid said.

India will begin their campaign against France on November 24 and will take on Canada the next day in a round-robin league. Their last league match in a pool of four will be against Poland on 27 November. The top two teams from the preliminary round group will qualify for the knockout quarterfinals, which will be played on 1 December.

Other teams include Belgium, Netherlands, Argentina, Germany, Canada, South Africa, Egypt, Pakistan, Korea, Malaysia, Poland, France, Chile, Spain and the United States.