Odisha Trio In Squad For Sultan of Johor Cup Scheduled From Oct 19 In Malaysia

Bhubaneswar: Three players from Odisha have been selected in Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team heading to Malaysia for participating in Sultan of Johor Cup.

The tournament is set to begin from October 19.

The players from Odisha are – star defender Anmol Ekka, and midfielders Mukesh Toppo and Rosan Kujur, Hockey India’s final list of players selected for the national side revealed.

On Sunday, Hockey India announced the 18-member Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team set to participate in the 12th edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia.

Newly appointed Head Coach, PR Sreejesh will take charge of the team in Malaysia with Amir Ali serving as Captain and Rohit named as his deputy.

India will begin their campaign against Japan on 19th October, followed by a clash with Great Britain on 20th October. After a day’s rest, India will face hosts Malaysia on 22nd October, followed by a match with Australia on 23rd October.

In the last group stage match, on 25th October, India will take on New Zealand and hope to finish among the top two teams in the pool in order to advance to the Final on 26th October.

Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team:

Goalkeepers

1. Bikramjit Singh

2. Ali Khan

Defenders

3. Amir Ali (C)

4. Talem Priyobarta

5. Shardanand Tiwari

6. Sukhvinder

7. Anmol Ekka

8. Rohit (VC)

Midfielders

9. Ankit Pal

10. Manmeet Singh

11. Rosan Kujur

12. Mukesh Toppo

13. Chandan Yadav

Forwards

14. Gurjot Singh

15. Sourabh Anand Kushwaha

16. Dilraj Singh

17. Arshdeep Singh

18. Mohd. Konain Dad