CHANDIGARH: Senior males’s nationwide camp to be held in Rourkela from February 1 to 7 as India start their first worldwide marketing campaign of the yr Hockey India has taken a key step in the direction of preparations for the upcoming FIH Males’s Professional League by asserting a 33-member core possible group for the senior males’s nationwide group. The nationwide camp will probably be held in Rourkela, Odisha, from February 1 to 7, specializing in health, tactical planning and squad combos.
The camp is a part of India’s build-up to the FIH Males’s Professional League matches scheduled to happen on the Birsa Munda Worldwide Hockey Stadium in Rourkela from February 10 to fifteen. The house leg of the Professional League will mark India’s first worldwide task of the yr, making it an important section within the group’s annual calendar.
The squad has been chosen after the conclusion of the Hero Hockey India League, which offered worthwhile match publicity to senior gamers whereas permitting youthful prospects to showcase their expertise alongside high worldwide stars. Primarily based on performances within the league, the selectors have aimed to strike a stability between expertise and youth.
Within the goalkeeping division, Pawan, Suraj Karkera, Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar and Princedeep Singh have been named. The defensive unit consists of skilled campaigners comparable to captain Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh and Sanjay, together with Jugraj Singh, Sumit, Poovanna Chandura Boby, Yashdeep Siwach, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Amandeep Lakra, giving the group depth and stability on the again.
The midfield incorporates a robust mixture of seasoned gamers and rising expertise, together with Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Rajinder Singh, Manmeet Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Vishnu Kant Singh, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh and Rosan Kujur, all anticipated to play a key position in controlling the tempo of the sport.
Up entrance, the attacking line boasts skilled forwards Mandeep Singh and Maninder Singh, supported by in-form gamers comparable to Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Angad Bir Singh, Uttam Singh, Selvam Karthi and Aditya Arjun Lalage.
Talking forward of the camp, chief coach Craig Fulton stated the post-league interval was the best time to rotate the squad. He defined that a couple of senior gamers have been rested to handle workload, whereas robust performers have been rewarded. Fulton added that the Professional League legs in Rourkela and Hobart will play an necessary position in finalising squads for main upcoming tournaments, together with the World Cup and the Asian Video games.
Total, the Rourkela camp is predicted to set the tone for India’s 2026 worldwide hockey season and form the group’s roadmap going ahead.
