07-25-2019, 06:32 PM
India Rest Manpreet Singh, PR Sreejesh for Tokyo Olympics Hockey Test Event
New Delhi: Captain Manpreet Singh and goalkeeper P R Sreejesh were among a few senior players rested from the Indian hockey team for next month's Olympic Test event in Tokyo.
Besides Manpreet and Sreejesh, also rested from the 18-member men's squad for the August 17 to 21 event is defender Surender Kumar.
Dragflciker Harmanpreet Singh will don the captain's armband in Manpreet's absence, while striker Mandeep Singh will be his deputy.
Rookies Ashis Topno and Shamsher Singh will make their debut in the national team in the upcoming event.
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New Delhi: Captain Manpreet Singh and goalkeeper P R Sreejesh were among a few senior players rested from the Indian hockey team for next month's Olympic Test event in Tokyo.
Besides Manpreet and Sreejesh, also rested from the 18-member men's squad for the August 17 to 21 event is defender Surender Kumar.
Dragflciker Harmanpreet Singh will don the captain's armband in Manpreet's absence, while striker Mandeep Singh will be his deputy.
Rookies Ashis Topno and Shamsher Singh will make their debut in the national team in the upcoming event.
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