Hockey India announces non-Olympic-bound core group for National Coaching Camp ahead of Asian Champions Trophy
On Tuesday, July 23, Hockey India announced the core probables for the Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bengaluru. This national camp will serve as a preparation for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in Hulubuir City in China in September this year.
Hockey India's core group is for the players who didn’t qualify for the Paris Olympics 2024. The group includes players from the development group and the Junior Men’s Hockey Team.
On the other hand, Paris-bound hockey players will join the camp after the conclusion of the Games in Paris on August 24. The camp is scheduled to conclude on September 4, as confirmed by Hockey India.
Team India will enter the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 as the defending champions after defeating Malaysia 4-3 in the last edition's grand finale. India accumulated four wins and a draw in the league stage with 13 points to top the points table.
Their biggest win of the campaign came against China in the league stage by 7-2. Captain Harmanpreet Singh ended as the leading goal-scorer of the competition with nine goals. Mandeep Singh was declared the player of the tournament.
"While the Senior Squad prepares to begin our campaign in Paris 2024, we already have a strong set of players in the fringes waiting to get an opportunity to play for India again. With the Asian Champions Trophy scheduled only weeks after the completion of the Olympic Games, the preparations for this continental championship has already begun with the national coaching camp called up in SAI, Bengaluru," Chief Coach Craig Fulton said (via Hockey India).
"These players will continue to train together for the Asian Champions Trophy where India will go in as defending Champions. The Olympic Squad will join them on 24 August," he added.
Hockey India's core probables for National Coaching Camp:
Goalkeepers:
Suraj Karkera, Mohit HS
Defenders:
Varun Kumar, Amir Ali, Amandeep Lakra, Rohit, Sukhvinder, Yogember Rawat
Midfielders:
Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem, Mohd Raheel Mouseen, Vishnukant Singh, Rajinder Singh, Ankit Pal, Poovanna CB, Rosan Kujur
Forwards:
Maninder Singh, Karthi S, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Boby Singh Dhami, Uttam Singh, Gurjot Singh