Hockey India names 15-member squad for Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship camp

New Delhi: Hockey India on Monday named a 15-member squad for the sub-junior men's national coaching camp to be held in Chandigarh from July 7 to 18 in preparation for the inaugural Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship.

The tournament will be held in Muscat, Oman, from July 20 to 25.

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The camp will take place at Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh, under the guidance of former India captain Sardar Singh.

"This is a unique opportunity for these young players to represent India in a new format of the game at such a big level," Singh said in a Hockey India release.

"Our objective over the next two weeks is to help the players understand the requirements of Hockey5s while continuing to strengthen the fundamentals that will benefit them throughout their careers.

"I would also like to thank Panjab University for extending excellent support in hosting this camp."

All 15 players in the camp were part of the Indian team that won the recently-concluded U-18 Men's Asia Cup, beating hosts Japan 4-1 in the final.

The two-week camp will focus on introducing the players to the tactical and technical demands of Hockey5s while sharpening their overall game through structured training sessions.

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Squad

Karan Gautam, Arman Soreng, Sawan Kumar, Ansh Bahutra, Arshdeep Singh, Ketan Kushwaha, Shahrukh Ali, Rahul Yadav, Romit Pal, Ashish Tani Purti, Akashdeep, Avi Manikpuri, Siddharth Ben, Prahalad Rajbhar, Ayush Rajak.