Bengaluru (Karnataka), July 10: Hockey India has unveiled a 33-member core probable squad for the upcoming Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp, set to be held at the SAI Centre, Bengaluru, from July 14 to August 7.
This training camp is crucial as India preps for two major international events—the Australia tour and the Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar, scheduled for August 29 to September 7. The Asia Cup winner secures a direct berth to the 2026 FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup.
🏑 Time to Rebuild After Pro League Setback
India had a disappointing run in the FIH Pro League 2024/25, managing just one win in eight matches in Europe. Despite this, Head Coach Craig Fulton remains optimistic.
“We competed well but couldn’t close out games. That’s where we’ll focus now. Our goal is to keep improving our ‘defend to counter to win’ strategy and gear up for Asia Cup,” Fulton said.
🔒 Goalkeepers (4)
- Krishan B Pathak
- Suraj Karkera
- Pawan
- Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar
🛡️ Defenders (8)
- Sumit
- Amit Rohidas
- Jugraj Singh
- Nilam Sanjeep Xess
- Harmanpreet Singh
- Jarmanpreet Singh
- Sanjay
- Yashdeep Siwach
- Amandeep Lakra
⚙️ Midfielders (11)
- Raj Kumar Pal
- Nilakanta Sharma
- Hardik Singh
- Manpreet Singh
- Vivek Sagar Prasad
- Shamsher Singh
- Rajinder Singh
- Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh
- Poovanna CB
- Vishnu Kant Singh
🔥 Forwards (10)
- Gurjant Singh
- Abhishek
- Shilanand Lakra
- Mandeep Singh
- Dilpreet Singh
- Sukhjeet Singh
- Aditya Arjun Lalage
- Selvam Karthi
- Uttam Singh
- Angad Bir Singh
The coaching staff is keen to capitalize on the training window to fine-tune strategies and build momentum ahead of the Asia Cup, a tournament that holds both prestige and critical World Cup qualification stakes.