Nine Players from Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy to Compete in 14th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men Championship 2024
Nine players from Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy have been selected to represent Hockey Punjab in the 14th Hockey India Sub-Junior Men Championship 2024, which will be held in Chandigarh starting Monday.
Selected Players
Eight players from the Academy are named in the 18-member squad, and one player has been named as standby. The players are:
- Goalkeeper: Jeevan S
- Defenders: Amandeep, Jaswinder Singh
- Midfielders: Varinder Singh, Sunny Singh, Arshdip Singh
- Forwards: Inderjit Singh, Anurag Singh
- Standby: Abhay
Group E Matches
Punjab is slotted in Group E along with Karnataka, Bihar, and Manipur. They will play against:
- Karnataka on September 23
- Bihar on September 24
- Manipur on September 26
Key Dates
The quarter-finals are scheduled for September 30, while the semi-finals and finals will be played on October 2 and October 3, respectively.
Words from Rajinder Singh
Rajinder Singh, Dronacharya award winner, Olympic Gold medalist, and Technical Lead of Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy, said, “This is a wonderful moment for everyone at Roundglass Hockey Academy and is a result of all the hard work put in by the team to develop young talent at our centres. I wish all our kids the best of luck and also hope Hockey Punjab comes away with the title.”
Doubts Revealed
Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy -: This is a place where young people learn and practice hockey. It’s in Punjab, a state in India.
Hockey India Sub-Junior Men Championship -: This is a big hockey competition in India for boys who are under a certain age, usually around 14-15 years old.
Chandigarh -: Chandigarh is a city in India. It is the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana.
main squad -: These are the main players who will play in the matches.
standby -: This is a player who will join the team if one of the main players cannot play.
Group E -: In the competition, teams are divided into groups. Group E is one of these groups.
Karnataka -: Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India.
Bihar -: Bihar is a state in the eastern part of India.
Manipur -: Manipur is a state in the northeastern part of India.
Rajinder Singh -: He is the Technical Lead of the Roundglass Punjab Hockey Academy. This means he helps the players get better at hockey.
