Indian hockey crew objective keeper Krishan Pathak (left) and P.R. Shreejesh (proper) heat up within the follow session on the FIH Hockey Males’s World Cup 2023 matches at Birsa Munda stadium in Rourkela.
| Photograph Credit score: BISWARANJAN ROUT
The Indian males’s hockey crew will look to increase its spectacular run on the Asian Video games in Hangzhou starting September 23.
India will start their marketing campaign towards Uzbekistan on September 24. India is positioned in Pool A, alongside Pakistan, Japan, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Uzbekistan. Pool B consists of Korea, Malaysia, China, Oman, Thailand, and Indonesia.
The highest two groups from every Pool will qualify for the semifinals.
Harmanpreet Singh will lead the crew as soon as once more, with Hardik serving as his deputy.
“The crew has been rigorously getting ready for the Asian Video games and we carried out nicely on the not too long ago concluded Asian Champions Trophy Chennai, so the objective is to keep up that stage of efficiency,” mentioned Harmanpreet earlier than the Indian crew left for Hangzhou.
“Now we have some powerful opponents in our Pool, however we’re assured in our preparation and hope to complete on the rostrum.” The crew consists of goalkeepers P.R. Sreejesh and Krishan Pathak. Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, and Sanjay are the defenders chosen for the Asian Video games.
The midfield will likely be anchored by Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sumit, and Shamsher Singh, whereas the assault will likely be led by Abhishek, Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay.
“Now we have had some powerful follow periods within the lead-up to the match and everybody in camp is concentrated, working in direction of the identical objective,” vice-captain Hardik mentioned.
“We’re in the absolute best psychological and bodily form to journey to Hangzhou, and we’re trying ahead to the powerful competitors in our group. The objective is to proceed performing in addition to now we have in current months and return from China with a medal.” India will face Singapore, Japan and Pakistan on September 26, 28 and 30 respectively. They may play their final group stage match towards Bangladesh on October 2.
