India today named an 18-member junior men's hockey team for the six-nation Volvo International U-21 Tournament to be played in the Netherlands from July 18 to 25. The tournament will be played in round-robin format. Apart from India, other participating nations are hosts the Netherlands, Germany, England, Belgium and New Zealand. The Volvo International Tournament will provide a testing platform to the U-21 men's team, who are also gearing up for the upcoming Junior Asian Cup in Malaysia and next year's FIH Junior World Cup. The Indian colts will be captained by promising midfielder Harjeet Singh while defender Dipsan Tirkey has been named as the vice-captain. Most of the selected players have the experience of playing international tournaments and were part of the champion team of last year's Sultan of Johor Cup. India will open their campaign in the tournament against Germany.
News On AIR | July 10, 2015 2:11 PM
India name 18-men junior hockey team for Volvo Int'l in Netherlands