Sultan Of Johor Cup 2024: Full Schedule, Squad Of Team India
Hockey India announces the 18-member Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team for the Sultan of Johor Cup 2024. Captain Amir Ali and Vice-Captain Rohit lead the team under newly appointed coach PR Sreejesh. India’s journey begins on 19th October against Japan.
Bengaluru, 6th October 2024: Hockey India announced the 18-member squad for the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team, which will compete in the Sultan Of Johor Cup 2024. The team will be led by Amir Ali as captain and Rohit as vice-captain under the guidance of newly appointed head coach PR Sreejesh.
Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team Announced for Sultan of Johor Cup 2024
India’s campaign will begin on 19th October against Japan, followed by a match with Great Britain on 20th October. After a one-day break, India will face Malaysia on 22nd October, Australia on 23rd October, and finish the group stage with a match against New Zealand on 25th October. India aims to finish in the top two teams in their group to make it to the final on 26th October.
Amir Ali, a defender, and Gurjot Singh, a forward, are two players who recently played for the senior Indian Men’s Hockey Team at the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in Moqi, China, where India successfully defended their title. Amir stepped in for the injured Sanjay during the tournament, and Gurjot played a key role in leading the forward line and showed great promise.
Captain Amir Ali expressed the importance of the upcoming Sultan of Johor Cup saying, “The Sultan of Johor Cup 2024 is an important tournament in our calendar as always. The tournament will serve as a litmus test for the team ahead of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup Muscat 2024 in November this year. All the players are excited to play some intense hockey matches in Malaysia.”
Vice Captain Rohit also joined him by saying, “We have an Indian hockey legend taking charge of the team, the whole team is raring to go. PR Sreejesh is one of the most experienced players to play for India, and we look forward to making him proud in our first tournament. The mood in the camp has been excellent and we want to capitalize on this by showcasing our potential at the Sultan of Johor Cup.”
Sultan Of Johor Cup 2024: Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team
Goalkeepers
- Bikramjit Singh
- Ali Khan
Defenders
- Amir Ali (Captain)
- Talem Priyobarta
- Shardanand Tiwari
- Sukhvinder
- Anmol Ekka
- Rohit (Vice-Captain)
Midfielders
- Ankit Pal
- Manmeet Singh
- Rosan Kujur
- Mukesh Toppo
- Chandan Yadav
Forwards
- Gurjot Singh
- Sourabh Anand Kushwaha
- Dilraj Singh
- Arshdeep Singh
- Mohd. Konain Dad
Sultan Of Johor Cup 2024: Men’s Upcoming Matches – Round Robin (RR)
Saturday, 19 Oct 2024 (Johor, Malaysia)
- 13:35
India vs Japan - 15:45
Australia vs Great Britain - 18:05
Malaysia vs New Zealand
Sunday, 20 Oct 2024 (Johor, Malaysia)
- 13:35
India vs Great Britain - 15:45
Australia vs New Zealand - 18:05
Japan vs Malaysia
Tuesday, 22 Oct 2024 (Johor, Malaysia)
- 13:35
Japan vs Australia - 15:45
New Zealand vs Great Britain - 18:05
Malaysia vs India
Wednesday, 23 Oct 2024 (Johor, Malaysia)
- 13:35
New Zealand vs Japan - 15:45
Australia vs India - 18:05
Great Britain vs Malaysia
Friday, 25 Oct 2024 (Johor, Malaysia)
- 13:35
India vs New Zealand - 15:45
Great Britain vs Japan - 18:05
Malaysia vs Australia
Saturday, 26 Oct 2024 (Johor, Malaysia)
- 13:05
5th RR Match - 15:35
3rd RR Match - 18:05
1st RR Match
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