Naveen Congratulates Odisha Hockey Players for Selection in Indian Men’s Hockey Team for Hero Men’s Asia Cup

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Odisha hockey players for their selection in the Indian Men’s Hockey team for the forthcoming Hero Men’s Asia Cup to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Taking to Twitter, the CM congratulated Birendra Lakra, Dipsan Tirkey, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Abhisek Lakra on being selected in the national team for the Hero Men’s Asia Cup.

Congratulate #Odisha hockey players, Birendra Lakra, Dipsan Tirkey, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Abhisek Lakra on being selected in the Indian Men’s Hockey team for the forthcoming Hero Men’s Asia Cup to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Best wishes to the team.#OdishaForHockey https://t.co/SRCMWQEHYM

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) May 9, 2022

Hockey India on Monday named 20-member Indian Men’s Hockey team for the forthcoming Hero Men’s Asia Cup scheduled to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 23rd May to 1st June 2022.

The prestigious event which is a World Cup qualifier will see India, Japan, Pakistan and hosts Indonesia in pool A while Malaysia, Korea, Oman and Bangladesh are grouped in pool B.
The Defending Champions India will be led by Olympic Bronze Medalists Rupinder Pal Singh and Birendra Lakra will shoulder the responsibility as Vice Captain. The team will see as many as 10 players make their senior India debut. This includes FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup players Yashdeep Siwach, Abhisek Lakra, Manjeet, Vishnukant Singh and Uttam Singh. Also new in the team will be Mareeswaren Sakthivel, Sheshe Gowda BM, Pawan Rajbhar, Abharan Sudev and S Karthi.