Big challenge for RIO Olympics 2016
India Announced Men’s Hockey Team for FIH Men’s Champion Trophy 2014.
Sardar Singh will headed the team as captain
Current Line (Lahore)
While Pakistan Hockey Federation is yet to announce the hockey team, its arch rival India has already made public its 18 members squad for the FIH Hockey Champion’s Trophy 2014.
Pakistan Hockey team will leave for India before 4th of December as there is scheduled practice match with Argentine on that day.
The matches scheduled to start from 6th of December at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
India will be seen playing their first match in the Hero Men’s Champions Trophy 2014 against Germany on 6th December 2014 which will be followed by clashes against Argentina on 7th December 2014, and against Netherlands on 9th December 2014.
Sardar Singh will lead the team during this marvelous and most competitive Tournament of International Hockey.
List of Players:
Goal Keepers
1. P.R. Sreejesh-Vice Captain (115 Caps)
2. Harjot Singh (6 Caps)
Defenders
3. Rupinder Pal Singh (101 Caps)
4. V.R. Raghunath (176 Caps)
5. Birendra Lakra (87 Caps)
6. Kothajit Singh (87 Caps)
7. Gurbaj Singh (180 Caps)
8. Gurjinder Singh (19 Caps)
Midfielders
9. Manpreet Singh (112 Caps)
10. Sardar Singh – Captain (200 Caps)
11. Dharamvir Singh (90 caps)
12. Danish Mujtaba (127 Caps)
13. S.K. Uthappa (58 Caps)
Forwards
14. Ramandeep Singh (26 Caps)
15. SV Sunil (153 Caps)
16. Akashdeep Singh (56 Caps)
17. Nikkin Thimmaiah (27 Caps)
18. Lalit Upadhyay (9 Caps)