New Delhi: Four players from Odisha have been included in the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team for the highly anticipated FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023.
Hockey India has named the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team on Tuesday for the Junior World Cup, which is set to take place from 5th December to 16th December in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Odisha players are defenders Amandeep Lakra and Sunil JoJo, and forward Sudeep Chirmako. Sunit Lakra found place in the squad as a replacement player.
India finds itself in an exciting Pool C alongside Canada, Korea, and Spain. Their journey commences on 5th December with a clash against Korea, followed by battles against Spain and Canada on 7th and 9th December respectively.
In the tournament’s other pools, Pool A boasts defending Champions Argentina, along with Australia, Chile, and host nation Malaysia. Pool B includes Egypt, France, Germany, and South Africa. Pool D sets the stage for fierce competition with Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Pakistan vying for a Quarter-Finals berth.
The Quarter-Finals are slated for 12th December, followed by the Semi-Finals on 14th December, with the grand Final taking place on 16th December.