Halappa, Chhikara and Khandekar back in the Team, Chetri named Captain

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Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh, mid-fielders Sardar Singh, Arjun Halappa, Bharat Chhikara and forward Tushar Khandekar,  have been recalled in the 22-member India squad for Australia tour which will be lead by Bharat Chetri while veteran Ignace Tirkey has been named his vice. India will play in the Four Nation 9-a-side Lanco International Super Series and a tri-series involving Arch Rival Pakistan and hosts Australia.

Ignace Tirkey (VC), Bharat Chetri (Captain) with Raghunath and Vikramkanth during a National Camp

Ignace Tirkey (VC), Bharat Chetri (Captain) with Raghunath and Vikram Kanth during a National Camp

Sandeep and Sardar had missed Asian Champions Trophy, because they were slapped with the ban of two-years by Hockey India, after they had left the national camp citing personal reasons, and are back after their ban was revoked. While Arjun Halappa, Bharat Chhikara and Tushar Khandekar had been out of the action because of injuries. For the details of the 9-a-side format  International Super Series which features nine players per side and is played on the normal dimension field with an additional one metre wider goal and a player in the attacking half at all times, visit this page and launch video here.

Squad:
Goalkeepers: Bharat Chetri (captain), P.R. Sreejesh;
Defenders: Manjit Kullu, Rupinderpal Singh, V.R. Raghunath, Sandeep Singh;
Midfielders: Ignace Tirkey (vice-captain), Gurbaj Singh, Vikas Sharma, Manpreet Singh, Vikram Pillay, Arjun Halappa, Sardar Singh;
Forwards: Danish Mujtaba, Ravi Pal, Sarvanjit Singh, Rajpal Singh, Yuvraj Valmiki, S.V. Sunil, Gurvinder Singh Chandi, Tushar Khandker, Bharat Chhikara

Standbys:Nanak Singh (goalkeeper), Birendra Lakra (midfielder), Mandip Antil (forward), Chinglingsana (forward), Roshan Minz (forward)

Schedule:
Warm-up matches: India vs. Australia ‘A’ (Oct 17); India vs. New Zealand (Oct 18)

Nine-a-side schedule (at Perth):
Oct 20: India vs. New Zealand
Oct 21: India vs. Pakistan
Oct 22: India vs. Australia
Oct 23: Final and 3/4 Place

Tri-nation series:
Oct 26: India vs. Australia (Busselton)
Oct 27: India vs. Pakistan (Busselton)
Oct 31: India vs. Australia (Bunbury)
Nov 1: India vs. Pakistan (Bunbury)
Nov 3: Final

With inputs from: The Hindu and NDTV

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Halappa, Chhikara and Khandekar back in the Team, Chetri named Captain — 1 Comment

  1. MY COMMENT IS ON HI & IHF meeting Called by IOA Chief Mr.Malhotra

    Mr.Malhotra when Mr.Maken try then you oppose this meeting and Now You are saying that matter is complicated. Did you not doing politics now?
    You were saying the champion trophy will be in India where is now?-In Newzeland.
    You guys playing politics, You are also from one federation Archery
    No One is serious for sport.
    It is not country politics, may be you can compete in Election here In INDIA. BUT THESE GAMES ARE PLAYING ON WORLD LEVEL.
    So we need people with sound mind and with passion to work not Politician. You make Us all a YOKE in front of World. How pity is this?
    IT WILL BE BETTER GOVTOR OUR COURTS TAKE STEPS TO THROW THESE PEOPLE OUT FOR THE SPORT

    I try to write the direct mail to you Mr.Malhotra from Archery federation website ITS NOT WORKING for you kind information.

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