Hockey India names a likely core group of 27 players for the national senior coaching camp

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Bengaluru, June 20: Hockey India on Thursday announced the list of 27 players selected as the likely core group for the senior national coaching camp, which will begin on June 21 and continue till July 8 at the SAI Center in Bengaluru.

“The camp is crucial as the Indian team looks to enhance their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Indian men’s team has been placed in Pool B along with Belgium, Argentina, New Zealand, Australia and Ireland. They will begin their Olympic campaign against New Zealand on July 27,” Hockey India said in a statement.

The team is back in camp after a strong performance in the 2023/24 FIH Hockey Pro League, where they currently sit in fourth position after collecting 24 points from 16 matches.

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The core group of 27 players selected for the senior Indian Men’s Hockey Team

Goalkeepers

Krishan Bahadur Pathak, PR Sreejesh, Suraj Karkera

Defenders

Harmanpreet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Amir Ali

Midfielders

Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Rajkumar Pal, Vishnukant Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Mohammed Raheel Mouseen

Forward

Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Dilpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Gurjant Singh, Boby Singh Dhami, Araijeet Singh Hundal

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