Hockey India names Indian junior men's hockey team for Europe tour

Hockey India, on Saturday named the Indian junior men's hockey team that will tour Europe between May 20-29. The team will play five matches in three countries against Belgium, Germany and a Netherlands club team called Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push. 

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The Indian junior men's hockey team will play matches in Belgium, Germany and Netherlands under the initiative of Hockey India to help the team gain and enhance their experience. They will play their first match against Belgium on 20 May in Antwerp, Belgium and against the same opponents on 22 May in Breda, Netherlands.

After that, the Indian team will play club team Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push of the Netherlands in Breda on May 23 and then play a match against Germany in Germany on May 28. After this they will return to Breda to play Germany once again in their final match of the tour on 29 May.

The junior men's hockey team will be led by defender Rohit while Shardanand Tiwari has been made his deputy. The goalkeeping department will be headed by Prince Deep Singh, and Bikramjit Singh, while Shardanand Tiwari, Yogember Rawat, Anmol Ekka, Rohit, Manoj Yadav, and Talem Priyo Barta have been selected as defenders.

Ankit Pal, Roshan Kujur, Bipin Billavara Ravi, Mukesh Toppo, Manmeet Singh, and Vachan H A will form the midfield. The forwards named in the team are- Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Arshdeep Singh, Gurjot Singh, Mohd. Konain Dad, Dilraj Singh, and Gursewak Singh. 

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Indian junior men's hockey team

Goalkeepers: 

• Prince Deep Singh
• Bikramjit Singh 

Defenders:

• Shardanand Tiwari
• Yogember Rawat
• Anmol Ekka
• Rohit
• Manoj Yadav
• Talem Priyo Barta 

Midfielders: 

• Ankit Pal
• Roshan Kujur
• Bipin Billavara Ravi
• Mukesh Toppo
• Manmeet Singh
• Vachan H A

Forwards:

• Sourabh Anand Kushwaha
• Arshdeep Singh
• Gurjot Singh
• Mohd. Konain Dad
• Dilraj Singh
• Gursewak Singh