Indian Men’s Hockey Team Heads to China for Asian Champions Trophy 2024
The Indian Men’s Hockey Team has left for Hulunbuir, China, to participate in the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024. The team, which won bronze at the Paris 2024 Olympics, aims to defend their title in this competition.
Upcoming Matches
India will start their campaign against China on September 8, followed by a match against Japan on September 9. After a short break, they will face Malaysia on September 11 and Korea on September 12. The final pool stage match will be against Pakistan on September 14.
Team Statements
Captain Harmanpreet Singh said, “With a brief break after the Paris Olympics, the Team is ready to take on the best hockey playing nations in Asia and prove our mettle. We had a good outing in Paris but hockey is a very close game, we cannot rest on our laurels. The aim will be to play high octane hockey and retain our title.”
Vice Captain Vivek Sagar Prasad added, “It is a great honour for me to be named the vice captain of the team at such a young age. However, we are all captains and vice captains in the Team and the responsibilities are shared by the whole team. We have a few new players in the team this time around, players who have immense potential and are eager to perform. We will do our best to create a nurturing environment for them on the way to our title defence.”
Team Roster
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera |
| Defenders | Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit |
| Midfielders | Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad (VC), Manpreet Singh, Mohd. Raheel Mouseen |
| Forwards | Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Uttam Singh, Gurjot Singh |
Doubts Revealed
Hockey -: Hockey is a sport where players use a stick to hit a ball into the other team’s goal. It’s very popular in India.
Asian Champions Trophy -: The Asian Champions Trophy is a hockey tournament where the best teams from Asia compete to see who is the best.
Hulunbuir -: Hulunbuir is a place in China where the hockey tournament is happening.
Bronze at Paris 2024 Olympics -: Winning bronze means the Indian team came third in the hockey competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh -: Harmanpreet Singh is the leader of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team.
Vice Captain Vivek Sagar Prasad -: Vivek Sagar Prasad helps the captain lead the team.
Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan, and China -: These are the other countries whose teams are also playing in the tournament.
Final scheduled for September 17 -: The last and most important match of the tournament will be played on September 17.