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Sports desk: Hockey India on Tuesday named the Indian team for the highly anticipated FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, set to take place from December 5 to 16 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team will be led by Uttam Singh while Araijeet Singh Hundal will be his deputy.
India finds itself in an exciting Pool C alongside Canada, Korea, and Spain. Their journey commences on December 5 with a clash against Korea, followed by battles against Spain and Canada on December 7 and 9, respectively. In the tournament’s other pools, Pool A boasts defending Champions Argentina, along with Australia, Chile, and host nation Malaysia. Pool B includes Egypt, France, Germany, and South Africa. Pool D sets the stage for fierce competition with Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Pakistan vying for a Quarter-Finals berth.
The Quarter-Finals are slated for December 12, followed by the Semi-Finals on December 14, with the Final taking place on December 16. In the prior edition of the tournament, India narrowly missed securing the bronze medal, finishing fourth and this time they will aim to go all the way.
India squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohith H S and Ranvijay Singh Yadav.
Defenders: Shardanand Tiwari, Amandeep Lakra, Rohit, Sunil JoJo, Amir Ali
Midfielders: Vishnukant Singh, Poovanna C B, Rajinder Singh, Amandeep, and Aditya Singh
Forward: Uttam Singh (C), Aditya Lalage, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Sudeep Chirmako, and Boby Singh Dhami.
Replacement players: Sukhvinder and Sunit Lakra
