INDIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM
Asian Champions Trophy Men’s & Women’s
Ranjit Singh Preet
Asian Champions Trophy
Men’s & Women’s to be held at Ordos from September 3-11,
India (men’s) will be missing the services of senior players like Arjun Halappa, Shivendra Singh, Dharamvir, Tushar Khandekar and Bharat Chhikara. While Shivendra is recuperating from a collar bone fracture, Halappa and Khandkar are suffering from groin and ankle injuries respectively, on the other hand Sandeep Singh & Sardara Singh leaved the Banglor coching camp. But India chief coach Michael Nobbs said, “I think I am happy with the team. All the selectors and coaches were unanimous on team selection. While selecting the team we kept in mind not just this tournament but also Australian tour and Champions Trophy in December-2011.”
Men’s teams- South Korea , Japan, India , China, Pakistan , Malaysia.
Men’s Squad:
Goalkeepers: Bharat Chetri, PR Sreejesh.
Defenders: V R Raghunath, Rupinder Pal Singh, Harpreet Singh.
Midfielders: Vikas Sharma, Gurbaj Singh, Ignace Tirkey, Manpreet Singh, Manjit Kullu.
Forwards: Rajpal Singh (captain), Danish Mujtaba, Sarvanjit Singh, SV Sunil, Ravi Pal, Gurvinder Singh Chandi, Roshan Minz, Yuvraj Walmiki.
Standbys: Kamaldeep Singh (Goalkeeper), VR Raghunath (Defender), Vikas Sharma (Midfielder), Birender Lakra (Midfielder), Mandip Antil (Forward), Chinglensana Singh Kangujam (Forward).
Men’s Matches schedule:
Sept 3: South Korea v Japan, India v China, Pakistan v Malaysia.
Sept 4: Japan v India, South Korea v Malaysia, Pakistan v China.
Sept 6: China v Malaysia, Pakistan v Japan, India v South Korea.
Sept 7: Malaysia v India, China v Japan, Pakistan v South Korea.
Sept 9: Pakistan v India, South Korea v China, Malaysia v Japan.
Sept 11: Final, classification matches 5th v 6th, 3rd v 4th.
Women’s Asian Champions Trophy :-
The first-ever Asian Women’s Hockey Champions Trophy was organised in Busan, (South Korea). Besides the host, China, India and Japan participated. Before arriving for the tournament, Indian coach was sacked after being reported for abuse of Women’s Hockey Team. Sruprisingly, the players showed their mettle by winning the Bronze. South Korea won the final by defeating Japan 2-1. . After half-time they were leading 1-0. India finished third defeating China 2-1. For India Saba Anjum and skipper Surinder Kaur struck the goals,But India has lost all the matches at group stage
Women’s Teams-2011-- Korea ,India ,Japan, China
Women’s Squad:
Goalkeepers: Yogita Bali, Savita.
Defenders: Joydeep Kaur, Jaspreet Kaur, Th Pinki Devi.
Midfielders: Ritu Rani, Asunta Lakra, Kirandeep Kaur, Mukta Prava Barla, Deepika, Kiran Dahiya.
Forwards: Saba Anjum (Captain), Jaspreet Kaur Handa, Poonam Rani, Vandana Kataria, Rani, Th Anuradha Devi, Soundarya Yendala.
Standbys: Rajani Etimarpu (Goalkeeper), Preety Sunila Kiro (Defender), M N Ponnamma (Midfielder), Sushila Chanu (Midfielder), Deep Grace Ekka (Midfielder), Roselin Dung Dung (Forward), Lilima Minz (Forward), Rashmi Singh (Forward).
Women’s Matches schedule:
September 4 – Korea v India
September 6 – Japan v India
September 8 – China v India
September 10 – Bronze Medal Match & Final
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