Stunned by France 5-4 in their tournament opener, the Indians roared back into the tournament, scoring through three goals each through Sanjay (17th, 32nd, 59th) and Hundal (40th, 50th, 51st).
While the 21-year-old Lalremsiami will captain the squad, defender Ishika Chaudhary will shoulder the responsibility of vice-captaincy.
Olympic Bronze Medalist Vivek Sagar Prasad to captain the squad and defender Sanjay will shoulder the duties of vice-captain; India will begin the campaign on 24 November with their opening match against France.
Former women's hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne's 'full and final' salary was stopped on the recommendations of Hockey India (HI) after he was denied a NOC for failing to return his official laptop.
Ningombam said the lndian players and coaches have legitimately won the polls in most cases across all categories but the achievement has been totally undermined by negative comments by fellow athletes and national associations.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur came hard on Hockey India for unilaterally deciding to pull out of 2022 Commonwealth Games, saying the national federation is bound to consult with the government.
Hockey India President Gyanandro Ningombam communicated the federation's decision to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra.
A total of 24 teams will vie for top honours at the inaugural sub-junior academy national championship, marking the start of domestic hockey season.
The Indian men's core Group will begin the new Olympic cycle with an intent to improve upon the Tokyo Olympics performance at Paris 2024.
The 30-year-old Rupinder, regarded as one of the best drag-flickers of the country, represented India in 223 matches.
The 22-year-old, who was one of the key figures in the Indian midfield, scored two crucial goals in his debut Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Nilakanta was a vital cog in India's midfield in Tokyo, where the country ended a 41-year-old Olympic medal drought.
The 25 porobables include Gagandeep Kaur, Mariana Kujur, Suman Devi Thoudam and Mahima Choudhary, who have been moved to the Senior Core Group from the Junior ranks.
The 21-year-old from Mizoram was an integral part of the team's fine run to its maiden Olympic semifinal in Tokyo.
The Indian men's team had ended a 41-year-old long wait for an Olympic medal when it clinched the bronze at the Tokyo Games last month.
The Indian team won a bronze at the Tokyo Games last month, ending a 41-year wait for a medal in the sport.
The Birmingham CWG is scheduled to be held from July 28 to August 8, while the Asian Games will be hosted by Hangzhou, China from September 10 to 15.
Gurjit was one of the architects of the team's fine run to the semifinals in Tokyo and has been nominated for the FIH Women's Player of the Year Award 2020-21.
Deep Grace Ekka and Namita Toppo (both women’s team), Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas (men’s team) were received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport.
India on Thursday scripted history by winning an Olympic medal, a bronze, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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