Hockey India announced a team of 16 members for London Olympics. Goalkeeper, Bharat Chetri is the captain and Sardar singh as a vice-captain.
The team was almost same which played in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup held in Malaysia and finished 3rd. The only changed in the team was Yuvraj Walmiki and Rupinderpal Singh.
Indian team main strength is the goalkeeper,Bharat Chetri; drag flicker, Sandeep Singh and midfielder, Sardara Singh with experienced Ignace Tirkey.
The team seemed well organised and playing more attacking hockey these days but have to work on defense error ,chief coach Michael Nobbs putting his all effort to improve team fittness and defens before the Olympic.
Indian Team are on Europe tour of France and Spain after that Indian team will reach London by July 19.
Indian team missed last Olympic 2008 after losing final with Great Britain in Olympic qualifier held in Chili.
Indian team is in Group B with Germany,South Korea,Netherlands, New Zealand and Belgium,First encounter of indian team is with Netherlands on July 30 at Riverbank Arena,then have to face New Zealand on August 1 ,on August 3 India have match against last year Olympic champions Germany then with South Korea on August 4 and Belgium on August 7.
India's squad for Olympics.
Goalkeepers: Bharat Chetri capt, P. Sreejesh
Defenders: V. R. Raghunath, Ignace Tirkey, Sandeep Singh
Midfielders: Sardar Singh (vice-capt), Gurbaj Singh, Birendra Lakra, Manpreet Singh
Forwards: S.V Sunil, Gurwinder Singh Chandi , Shivendra Singh , Danish Mujtaba , Tushar Khandekar , Dharamvir Singh , S. K. Uthappa
Standbys: Sarvanjit Singh , Kothajit Singh
Chief coach: Michael Nobbs
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