Under-pressure India leave for Asia Cup hockey
18 Aug 2013 5:17 AM IST
Well aware that it is their last chance to qualify for next year’s World Cup, the Indian men’s hockey team on Friday left for Ipoh, Malaysia to participate in the eight-nation Asia Cup to be held from August 24 to September 1.
Plagued by injuries, India were forced to field a young but depleted 18-member squad under
inspirational Sardar Singh for the Asia Cup.
With four key strikers, Danish Mujtaba, SV Sunil, Gurwinder Singh Chandi and Akashdeep Singh, ruled out of the tournament due to injuries, India’s forwardline is in shambles. In Ramandeep Singh and Nikin Thimmaiah, the Indian forwardline has two debutants. Other strikers, Nithin Thimmaiah, Mandeep Singh and Malak Singh too do not have much experience under their belt.
Plagued by injuries, India were forced to field a young but depleted 18-member squad under
inspirational Sardar Singh for the Asia Cup.
With four key strikers, Danish Mujtaba, SV Sunil, Gurwinder Singh Chandi and Akashdeep Singh, ruled out of the tournament due to injuries, India’s forwardline is in shambles. In Ramandeep Singh and Nikin Thimmaiah, the Indian forwardline has two debutants. Other strikers, Nithin Thimmaiah, Mandeep Singh and Malak Singh too do not have much experience under their belt.
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