Amir Ali has been named captain, with Rohit as his deputy, in the 18-member junior hockey squad for the Sultan of Johor Cup that will mark the first assignment for head coach PR Sreejesh in Malaysia from October 19. (More Sports News)
India will begin their campaign against Japan on October 19, followed by matches against Great Brita♎in (October 20), hosts Malaysia (Oct 22), Australia (Oct 23) and New Zealand (Oct 25).
The top two teams will make the final slated for Octoberཧ 26.
Defender Amir Ali and for𒐪ward Gurjot Singh were part of the senior team that defended their title at the Asian Champions Troඣphy in Moqi, China.
Amir seamlessly filled in for the injured defender Sanjay during the tournament, while 𒈔Gurjot led the forward line💙, showcasing immense potential.
"The Sultan of Johor Cup is an important tournament in our calendar as always. The tournament will serve as a litmus test for the team ahead of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup Muscat 2024 in November this year," captain Ali stated in a Hockey India release.
"All the players are excited to play some intense hockey match𒁏es in Malaysia.”
Vice -captain Rohit expressed enthusiasm at being coached by Sreejesh, saying, “We have an Indian hockey legend taking charge of the team, the whole team is raring to go. PR Sreejesh is one of the most exper🌜ienced players to play for India, and we look forward to making him proud in our first tournament.
"The mood in the c꧂amp has been excellent and we want to capitalise on this by showcasing our potential at the Sultan of Johor Cup.”
Squad
Goalkeepers: Bikramjit Singh, Ali Khan
Defenders: Amir Al🌸i (C), Talem Priyobarta, Shardanand Tiwari, Sukhvinder, Anmol Ekka, Rohit (VC)
Midfielders: Ankit🍎 Pal, Manmeet Singh, Rosan Kujur, Mukesh💫 Toppo, Chandan Yadav
Forwards: Gurjot Singh, Sourab⛎h A💟nand Kushwaha, Dilraj Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Konain Dad.
