Don't spread the game lol then we lose the dominance in years they will catch us up 😂🫣. At least we are a dominating team in one sport in the world.
Kabaddi?
Yes Iran hired Kabaddi coaches from India and later on managed to defeat both Mens and Womens teams of Indian Kabaddi.
To be honest, they have a tradition of wrestling. Our Indian stars were a bit oldish and over confident due to Kabaddi League
Yeah, some say Gorgan is the birthplace of Kabaddi. Some say somewhere in Sistan. It used to be called Zouu Zouu there. Something like the Chhuu chuu sound you make when you play Kabaddi.
Hockey India announced on Monday the 18-member Indian Men's Hockey Team that will compete in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, which will be held at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai from 3rd August to 12th August. India will face Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan, and China during the Pool stage of the tournament. The Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 will also serve as a preparation event for the crucial Hangzhou Asian Games 2023.
The team will continue to be led by ace dragflicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh and Vice Captained by the prolific midfielder Hardik Singh.
PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak have been named as the team's designated goalkeepers, while Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, and Amit Rohidas have been named as defenders.
Meanwhile, the midfield will be led by Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, and Nilakanta Sharma. Furthermore, Manpreet Singh will return to the midfield after previously being listed as a defender during the European leg of the Pro League.
Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, and S Karthi comprised the forward line. These forwards are capable of scoring crucial goals, creating scoring chances, and applying relentless pressure on the opposing defence.
Speaking on the team selection, Chief Coach Craig Fulton said, “We have carefully chosen a squad that has the potential to go on and give a good account of themselves Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.”
"The Indian Men’s squad selected for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai has a blend of some youth and experience. It’s an exciting phase for the squad as we start the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation- International Tournament in Spain tomorrow and post this tournament fly directly to Chennai to play at home in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023. The players selected are excited at the opportunity and look forward to playing in front of their passionate home fans,” he added.
Indian Team:
Goalkeepers
1. PR Sreejesh
2. Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Defenders
3. Jarmanpreet Singh
4. Sumit
5. Jugraj Singh
6. Harmanpreet Singh (C)
7. Varun Kumar
8. Amit Rohidas
Midfielders
9. Hardik Singh (VC)
10. Vivek Sagar Prasad
11. Manpreet Singh
12. Nilakanta Sharma
13. Shamsher Singh
Forwards
14. Akashdeep Singh
15. Mandeep Singh
16. Gurjant Singh
17. Sukhjeet Singh
18. S Karthi
Hero Men's Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 will be live on Star Sports and FanCode. It will also be live streamed on watch.hockey for viewing outside of India.
However, Abhishek should have definitely been in the Team as he is the best forward in the Indian Setup. Barring Injury, I can't see him excluded from the team.
Otherwise, pretty solid Team selection. All deserving players. With this Team(if all fit), we should be winning Asian Champions Trophy and Asian Games relatively comfortably unless we commit blunders.
Meanwhile, Sift Kaur Samra and Rajeshwari Kumari have also qualified for Paris Olympics in Shooting. Our Tally currently stands at 13, with possibility of Neeraj Chopra booking his ticket to Paris as he starts his journey today in the qualification round of Javelin Throw in the ongoing World Athletics Championships.
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Hockey India announced on Monday the 18-member Indian Men's Hockey Team that will compete in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023, which will be held at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai from 3rd August to 12th August. India will face Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan, and China during the Pool stage of the tournament. The Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 will also serve as a preparation event for the crucial Hangzhou Asian Games 2023.
The team will continue to be led by ace dragflicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh and Vice Captained by the prolific midfielder Hardik Singh.
PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak have been named as the team's designated goalkeepers, while Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, and Amit Rohidas have been named as defenders.
Meanwhile, the midfield will be led by Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, and Nilakanta Sharma. Furthermore, Manpreet Singh will return to the midfield after previously being listed as a defender during the European leg of the Pro League.
Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, and S Karthi comprised the forward line. These forwards are capable of scoring crucial goals, creating scoring chances, and applying relentless pressure on the opposing defence.
Speaking on the team selection, Chief Coach Craig Fulton said, “We have carefully chosen a squad that has the potential to go on and give a good account of themselves Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.”
"The Indian Men’s squad selected for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai has a blend of some youth and experience. It’s an exciting phase for the squad as we start the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation- International Tournament in Spain tomorrow and post this tournament fly directly to Chennai to play at home in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023. The players selected are excited at the opportunity and look forward to playing in front of their passionate home fans,” he added.
Indian Team:
Goalkeepers
1. PR Sreejesh
2. Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Defenders
3. Jarmanpreet Singh
4. Sumit
5. Jugraj Singh
6. Harmanpreet Singh (C)
7. Varun Kumar
8. Amit Rohidas
Midfielders
9. Hardik Singh (VC)
10. Vivek Sagar Prasad
11. Manpreet Singh
12. Nilakanta Sharma
13. Shamsher Singh
Forwards
14. Akashdeep Singh
15. Mandeep Singh
16. Gurjant Singh
17. Sukhjeet Singh
18. S Karthi
Hero Men's Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 will be live on Star Sports and FanCode. It will also be live streamed on watch.hockey for viewing outside of India.
Online Tickets for the Hero Men's Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 are available at https://in.ticketgenie.in/Tickets/Hero-Asian-Champions-Trophy-2023
However, Abhishek should have definitely been in the Team as he is the best forward in the Indian Setup. Barring Injury, I can't see him excluded from the team.
Otherwise, pretty solid Team selection. All deserving players.
With this Team(if all fit), we should be winning Asian Champions Trophy and Asian Games relatively comfortably unless we commit blunders.
India 4-3 Malaysia.
Overall our defense looks rusty mainly Amit Rohitdas.. Even Sreejesh looks tired. To be the best, we need to out-perform all teams in defense.
Rhythm Sangam misses quota by one place.She finished 8th whereas as Top 7 places were quota places.Unfortunate!!
There are still 4-5 events left in ongoing World shooting Championship.
Guys, now we should make a separate thread for Paris Olympics 2024.
Huge shout out to Praggya!!