• By Manik Sharma
  • Tue, 14 Nov 2023 01:46 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Hockey India announced the Indian squad for the Junior Men's World Cup 2023, scheduled to take place from December 5th to 16th in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The squad features a lineup reminiscent of the victorious Asian campaign of India earlier this year.

Uttam Singh will captain the national team in the upcoming tournament, with Araijeet Singh Hundal appointed as his deputy. The Indian team finds itself placed in Pool C, where they will face stiff competition from Canada, South Korea, and Spain.

Their campaign kicks off against Korea on December 5, followed by encounters with Spain on December 7 and Canada on December 9.

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Coach C.R. Kumar is optimistic about India's chances with a blend of seasoned players and promising talents.

“We have a formidable squad. We draw inspiration from the 2016 Junior World Cup-winning team. We are fortunate to have a bunch of seasoned players, who were part of the last Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar,” PTI quoted Kumar as saying after the squad announcement.

“They will shoulder leadership roles and mentor their teammates. Our ultimate priority is to clinch victory in the Junior World Cup, and we are committed to taking measured steps,” Kumar added.

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India had finished in a respectable fourth place in the 2021 edition of the tournament. The Quarter-Finals of the 2023 edition are scheduled for December 12th, followed by the Semi-Finals on December 14th, with the Grand Final set to take place on December 16th.


Pools:

 

Pool A: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Malaysia

Pool B: Egypt, France, Germany, South Africa

Pool C: India, Canada, South Korea, Spain

Pool D: Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan


Indian Squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Mohit HS, Ranvijay Singh Yadav

Defenders: Shardanand Tiwari, Amandeep Lakra, Rohit, Sunil JoJo, Amir Ali

Midfielders: Vishnukant Singh, Poovanna C B, Rajinder Singh, Amandeep, Aditya Singh

Forwards: Uttam Singh (Captain), Aditya Lalage, Araijeet Singh Hundal (Vice-Captain), Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Sudeep Chirmako, Boby Singh Dhami

Reserve Players: Sukhvinder, Sunit Lakra