Indian teams will be across three continents simultaneously early next month

Various Indian hockey teams will be in action across three continents simultaneously in early next month, presenting vibrancy of its national game at elite levels, creating in its wake a great amount of zeal for the sport in the world.

Indian men will be the cynosure of all eyes between 6th and 14th Dec at Bhubneswar in Orissa, event being India hosting the Champions Trophy third time in its annals.

Even as the heat will start to beam on the event of Indian challenge in the Champions Trophy Indian juniors would have deeply plunged into an exciting duels with Australia in a 5-match test series at Gold Coast.

The matches commence four days before Bhubneswar Champions trophy and will wind off a day before the finals of the Indian mega event will come to and end. Coach Harendra is taking the juniors in preparation for the next year’s Junior Asia.

Not to be undone, Indian ladies will tour Italy around the same time under the leadership of Ritu Rani.

So, early next month Men will be in action in Asia, Colts at Oceania while our ladies will be in Europe. Thus, they will create buzz in wherever they play, contributing to the dynamism of hockey in no small measure.

India will thus help hockey acquire maximum vibrancy in at least three continents.

Junior Team for Australia Test Series

Goalkeepers:
1. Abhinav Kumar Pandey
2. Jugraj Singh

Defenders:
3. Varun Kumar
4. Harmanpreet Singh
5. Dipsan Turkey
6. Gurinder Singh
7. Jarmanpreet Singh
8. Anand Lakra

Midfielders:
9. Harjeet Singh – Captain
10. Imran Khan – Vice Captain
11. Santa Singh
12. Manpreet Singh
13. Sumit

Forwards:
14. Parvinder Singh
15. Simranjeet Singh
16. Sumit Toppo
17. Mandeep Singh
18. Arman Qureshi

Indian women’s team for the Italy Series

Goalkeepers
1. Savita
2. Rajani Etimarpu

Defenders
3. Deep Grace Ekka
4. Jaspreet Kaur
5. Sushila Chanu
6. M.N.Ponnamma
7.Sunita Lakra
8. Namita Toppo
9. Manjit Kaur
Midfielders
10. Deepika – Vice Captain
11. Lilima Minz
12. Ritu Rani- Captain
13. Lily Chanu
14. Navjot Kaur
15. Amandeep Kaur
Forwards
16. Poonam Rani
17. Vandana Katariya
18. Soundarya Yendala

Indian team for the Bhubneswar Champions Trophy

Goal Keepers
1. P.R. Sreejesh-Vice Captain (115 Caps)
2. Harjot Singh (6 Caps)

Defenders

3. Rupinder Pal Singh (101 Caps)
4. V.R. Raghunath (176 Caps)
5. Birendra Lakra (87 Caps)
6. Kothajit Singh (87 Caps)
7. Gurbaj Singh (180 Caps)
8. Gurjinder Singh (19 Caps)

Midfielders
9. Manpreet Singh (112 Caps)
10. Sardar Singh – Captain (200 Caps)
11. Dharamvir Singh (90 caps)
12. Danish Mujtaba (127 Caps)
13. S.K. Uthappa (58 Caps)

Forwards
14. Ramandeep Singh (26 Caps)
15. SV Sunil (153 Caps)
16. Akashdeep Singh (56 Caps)
17. Nikkin Thimmaiah (27 Caps)
18. Lalit Upadhyay (9 Caps)