JMAC 2015: Harjeet to lead India at Kuantan Jr Asia Cup

New Delhi, November 3, 2015: Harjeet Singh will lead Indian Challenge at the Kuantan Junior Asia Cup, where just eight countries from Asia will fight for age group continental supremacy.

The Indian goal posts will be guarded by Suraj Karkera and Vikas Dahiya. The defensive wall comprises of Dipsan Tirkey, Varun Kumar, Anand Lakra, Vikramjit Singh and Harmanpreet Singh.

The Midfield will see Captain Harjeet Singh alongside Nilakanta Sharma, Santa Singh, Manpreet and Manpreet Singh Mangalsingh Chahal. Mandeep Singh, Sumit Kumar, Arman Qureshi, Gurjant Singh, Mohd Umar and Ajit Kumar Pandey will be the forwards for India in the upcoming tournament.

“Malaysia is a known territory to us, and we are fresh in our memories from our performance in the 5th Sultan of Johor Cup. The team has been together for over two months now and that just adds to the comfort and performance standards. They operate as a team and will be collectively working towards glory. The energy in the camp is very positive and we are confident about putting a great show in Malaysia,” said Harendra Singh, Head Coach, Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team.

Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra, President, Hockey India said, “The junior men’s team has performed impeccably well in the past and are hungry for wins. They are young and I am glad that we have Harendra Singh as the Coach who has been successful in channelizing their energy into the right place. It’s because of this energy and commitment that the team has performed extremely well under any condition and circumstance. We will hope for the best possible results at the 8th Junior Men’s Asia Cup in Malaysia.”

India is in Pool A and will play their opening match against Japan on 14th November, 2015.

The Indian Squad for Junior Men’s Asia Cup :

Goalkeepers:
1. Suraj Karkera

2. Vikas Dahiya

Defenders:
3. Dipsan Tirkey (Vice Captain)

4. Varun Kumar

5. Anand Lakra

6. Vikramjit Singh

7. Harmanpreet Singh

Midfielders:
8. Nilakanta Sharma

9. Harjeet Singh (Captain)

10. Santa Singh

11. Manpreet

12. Manpreet Singh Mangalsingh Chahal

Forwards:
13. Mandeep Singh

14. Sumit Kumar

15. Arman Qureshi

16. Gurjant Singh

17. Mohd. Umar

18. Ajit Kumar Pandey

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