Hockey India has announced a a 33-member core probable group for the senior men’s national camp, scheduled to be held in Rourkela, Odisha from February 1 to 7.
The home leg will mark the start of the year’s first campaign for India. The squad assembles following the recently concluded Hockey India League, which provided competitive exposure to several senior players while offering younger prospects the opportunity to play alongside some of the finest international players.
The camp will comprise Pawan, Suraj Karkera, Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar and Princedeep Singh as goalkeepers.
Meanwhile, the defensive unit features Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Sumit, Poovanna Chandura Boby, Yashdeep Siwach, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Amandeep Lakra.
In midfield, the group includes Rajinder Singh, Manmeet Singh, Hardik Singh, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Vishnu Kant Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma and Rosan Kujur.
Rounding off the list, the forward line is made up of Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Mandeep Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Angad Bir Singh, Uttam Singh, Selvam Karthi, Aditya Arjun Lalage and Maninder Singh.
Indian hockey star Manpreet Singh, who captained the Indian men’s hockey team to a historic bronze medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and was also part of the squad that finished on the podium at Paris 2024, has been left out of the country’s 33-member list of probables.
Speaking ahead of the camp, Indian Men’s Hockey Team Chief Coach Craig Fulton said: “Post the Hero Hockey India League, we felt this was the right time to rotate the squad. We’ve rested a few senior players to manage workload, while rewarding performances from players who’ve earned their opportunity. The Pro League legs in Rourkela and Hobart are an important part of the selection process as we move towards finalising the World Cup and Asian Games squad.”
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GOALKEEPERS
1 Pawan
2 Suraj Karkera
3 Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar
4 Princedeep Singh
DEFENDERS
5 Amit Rohidas
6 Jarmanpreet Singh
7 Sanjay
8 Harmanpreet Singh
9 Jugraj Singh
10 Sumit
11 Poovanna Chandura Boby
12 Yashdeep Siwach
13 Nilam Sanjeep Xess
14 Amandeep Lakra
MIDFIELDERS
15 Rajinder Singh
16 Manmeet Singh
17 Hardik Singh
18 Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh
19 Vivek Sagar Prasad
20 Vishnu Kant Singh
21 Raj Kumar Pal
22 Nilakanta Sharma
23 Rosan Kujur
FORWARDS
24 Abhishek
25 Sukhjeet Singh
26 Shilanand Lakra
27 Mandeep Singh
28 Araijeet Singh Hundal
29 Angad Bir Singh
30 Uttam Singh
31 Selvam Karthi
32 Aditya Arjun Lalage
33 Maninder Singh
