Hockey India names 36-member group for sr men's national camp

IANS March 17, 2025 121 views

Hockey India has assembled a 36-player squad for an intensive national training camp in Bengaluru. The camp, running until March 28, aims to enhance team fitness and evaluate recent Pro League performances. Chief coach Craig Fulton emphasized the importance of conditioning and assessing new talent. The team has shown promising results, securing five wins in their recent home matches and currently ranking third in the Pro League standings.

"Our focus will be more on fitness and conditioning" - Craig Fulton, Chief Coach
New Delhi, March 17: The Indian men's hockey team has returned to the national coaching camp here in SAI, Bengaluru on Monday after a jubilant Annual Awards held in New Delhi. Hockey India has called up 36 players for the camp, which concludes on March 28.

Key Points

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- 36-member squad selected for two-week national training camp

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Players from all positions included

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Camp concludes on March 28

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Team currently third in FIH Pro League standings

The list of players in the core probable group includes goalkeepers Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Pawan, Suraj Karkera and Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar. Among defenders, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Sumit, Sanjay, Jugraj Singh, Amandeep Lakra, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Varun Kumar, Yashdeep Siwach have been called up for the camp.

Meanwhile, midfielders Rajkumar Pal, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Mohd. Raheel Mouseen, Vishnukant Singh, Rajinder Singh and Poovanna CB have been named in the core probable group.

Among forwards, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh, Angad Bir Singh, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Boby Singh Dhami, Sudeep Chirmako, Selvam Karthi, Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh and Uttam Singh have been called up for the short two-week camp.

In their recent outing in the FIH Hockey Pro League (Men) 2024-25, the Indian team impressed with five wins out of the eight matches they played at home to begin their Pro League campaign for the year. They are currently placed third in the points table with 15 points, only behind England and Belgium who occupy the first and second places, respectively, with 16 points each.

Speaking about the camp, chief coach Craig Fulton said, "It has been a busy season for the players with back-to-back events and high-quality matches. During this camp, our focus will be more on fitness and conditioning apart from introspecting on the recent performances and where we stand in terms of key focus areas. Our efforts now will be towards building up for the matches in the next phase of Pro League in Europe and I will also be interested in seeing how some of the fresh talents live up to the billing."

Core Probable Group:

Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Pawan, Suraj Karkera, Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar.

Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Sumit, Sanjay, Jugraj Singh, Amandeep Lakra, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Varun Kumar, Yashdeep Siwach.

Midfielders: Rajkumar Pal, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Mohd. Raheel Mouseen, Vishnukant Singh, Rajinder Singh, Poovanna CB.

Forwards: Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh, Angad Bir Singh, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Boby Singh Dhami, Sudeep Chirmako, Selvam Karthi, Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Uttam Singh.

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