IHF names final probables

Bangalore, June 16: The Indian Hockey Federation on Friday announced a list of 24 players to undergo the second and most crucial phase of ...

Bangalore, June 16: The Indian Hockey Federation on Friday announced a list of 24 players to undergo the second and most crucial phase of Olympic preparations in Bangalore from July 2.

“We thought we should tell the players of their problems directly. There could not have been a better way than telling them on a one-to-one basis,” IHF president KPS Gill told ENS of the individual interviews. “I am certain the morale of each player when he walked out was much higher than when he walked in,” he added.

Goalkeeper Bharat Chettri (Kar), defenders Bikramjit Singh (Rlys), Kanwalpreet Singh (Pun), mid-fielders Shamsuzoha (UP), Paramjit (Services), forwards Harbhajan Singh (BSF) and Inderjit Singh (Chd) are the eight left out from the first list.

The probables

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Goalkeepers: Jude Menezes (Mumbai), Devesh Chauhan (A-I), Jagadish Ponnappa (IA), Edward Alloysis (PSB).

Defenders: Dilip Tirkey, Lazarus Barla, Len Aiyappa (all IA), Dinesh Nayak (TN).

Mifielders: Baljit Singh Saini (PSB), Md Riaz, Bipin Fernandez, Bimal Lakra (all IA), Thirumalvalavan (TN), Arjun Halappa (Kar), Sukhbir Singh Gill (BPCL), Ramandeep Singh (Pun).

Forwards: Dhanraj Pillay (Mumbai), Sameer Dad, Mukesh Kumar (both IA), Gagan Ajit Singh (BPCL), Prabhjot Singh, Deepak Thakur (AI), Baljit Singh Dhillon (Pun), Senthil (TN).

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Chief coaches: Vasudevan Baskaran (Rlys). Asst coaches: CR Kumar (TN) and Harinder Singh (IA). Goalkeepers’ trainer: Ranjit Singh. Doctor: Dr PN Ramesh (SAI). Trainer: PK Ramesh.