Odisha’s hockey lovers will get another chance to cheer the national team, as Hockey India on Monday announced the upcoming India Japan Series scheduled to be held at Kalinga Stadium here from May 3 to 9.
Hockey India on Monday also announced a list of 25 probable players for the tournament and only local player Birendra lakra has been confirmed his name in the probable list. The preparatory camp for the series will commence on April 22 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, and will continue till April 30.
The series will be in preparation of the all important upcoming FIH Hockey World league Semi-Final (Men) scheduled in June this year. The Indian men team bagged the bronze medal at the recently concluded 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and will be looking at continuing their form in the upcoming tournament.
Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Horjit Singh, defenders; Gurbaj Singh, Rupendra Pal Singh, Birendra lakra, Kothajit Singh, VR Raghunath, Jasjit Singh, Gurmail Singh, Gurjinder Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Midfielders; Manpreet Singh, Dharamvir Singh, Sardar Singh, Sk Uthappa, Chinglensana Singh Kangujam, Pardeep Mor, Forwards; SV Sunil, Ramandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Nikkin Thimmaiah, Satbir Singh, Danish Mujtaba, lalilt Upadhyay.