BHUBANESWAR: Under a relatively new trainer and a team whose moderate age is 23.five years, Indian hockey team goals to build on fresh continental luck once they start their Odisha Hockey World League Final marketing campaign from Friday. They face defending champions Australia on the Kalinga Stadium in a Pool B match and will hope to start the match on a robust word.
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This tournament serves as the precursor to a busy 2018 during which Indian team will participate in the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the Hockey World Cup scheduled to be held on the similar venue. So, this can be a highest alternative for trainer Sjoerd Marijne to nice music his plans and get the strategy in position ahead of the team embarks on bigger and tough demanding situations.
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Dutch Marijne replaced compatriot Roelant Oltmans two months again in a sudden however unsurprising transfer by means of Hockey India. And in his first major assignment, Marjine, who was once the manager trainer of the India girls's team, guided his troops to name victory on the Men's Asia Cup in October - a trophy they gained for the first time in 10 years.
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A brand new trainer brings in with him a slew of adjustments and so has been the case with Marjine. He needs the avid gamers to not grasp the ball for more than two seconds, his coaching methods are unconventional and he calls for extra from his men. The squad was once divided into two teams and faced each and every different in friendly game, replicating the match prerequisites. It was once a prime depth session with focus on quick, crisp passes with the pinnacle passing directions.
Their fresh luck notwithstanding, India had been found wanting in terms of major global occasions. Placed in a pool which contains the likes of current world champion Australia, Germany and England, the Indian team has their task lower out.
SV Sunil at 28 years and with 222 fits underneath his belt is probably the most skilled of the lot whilst Dipsan Tirkey, who made title on the junior world cup, is the youngest (19) in the 18-man squad.
Veteran midfielder Sardar Singh wasn't picked for the match and every other skilled stalwart PR Sreejesh additionally misses out due to damage. In the absence of their combined enjoy, the team will bank at the exuberance of teen, led by means of captain Manpreet Singh and calming presence of returning Rupinder Pal Singh and Birendra Lakra.
While the begin to Marjine's rein has been moderately positive, India continue to be plagued by means of the inability to convert penalty corners. The fresh instance being their Asia Cup opener in opposition to host Bangladesh the place they may handiest rating two times from 13 penalty corners. India nonetheless cruised to a 7-0 win in that game however it goes with out announcing how a lot improvement is wanted on that front particularly in crunch games in opposition to world's top-seven groups. The go back of Rupinder, after a six-month damage layoff, comes as a spice up in that context.
They first face Australia - a team they are yet to beat in Hockey World League - they have misplaced 3 times the sector's no 2 team and will probably be eager to give a boost to at the report ahead of the match is shelved giving strategy to Hockey Pro League next year.
Australia are the current holders of the sector name, Champions Trophy, Oceania Cup, Hockey World League and Commonwealth Games. And they are going to intention to extend their domination come December 1. They are anticipated to top their pool which additionally contains Olympic bronze medallist Germany. But such has the match structure that the outcome round-robin clashes would matter zilch as all eight groups from their respective pools will progress to the next phases even though after shedding all their three fits.
India's best end in the tournament came in 2014-15 once they defeated Netherlands to assert bronze and will glance to higher that efficiency or a minimum of emulate it. In the match opener on Friday, Germany face England whilst later in the day, host India lock horns with Australia.
India squad: Harmanpreet Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, Kothajit Khadangbam, Manpreet Singh (captain), Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Lalit Upadhyay, SK Uthappa, Sumit, Amit Rohidas, Varun Kumar, SV Sunil, Birendra Lakra, Akashdeep Singh, Chinglensana Singh, Akash Chitke (GK), Suraj Karkera (GK)
READ ALSO: All you will have to know about HWL Final 2017
This tournament serves as the precursor to a busy 2018 during which Indian team will participate in the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and the Hockey World Cup scheduled to be held on the similar venue. So, this can be a highest alternative for trainer Sjoerd Marijne to nice music his plans and get the strategy in position ahead of the team embarks on bigger and tough demanding situations.
READ ALSO: Indian team one among our biggest competitors, says Knowles
Dutch Marijne replaced compatriot Roelant Oltmans two months again in a sudden however unsurprising transfer by means of Hockey India. And in his first major assignment, Marjine, who was once the manager trainer of the India girls's team, guided his troops to name victory on the Men's Asia Cup in October - a trophy they gained for the first time in 10 years.
READ ALSO: It won't be simple however we are ready, says India trainer Marijne
A brand new trainer brings in with him a slew of adjustments and so has been the case with Marjine. He needs the avid gamers to not grasp the ball for more than two seconds, his coaching methods are unconventional and he calls for extra from his men. The squad was once divided into two teams and faced each and every different in friendly game, replicating the match prerequisites. It was once a prime depth session with focus on quick, crisp passes with the pinnacle passing directions.
Their fresh luck notwithstanding, India had been found wanting in terms of major global occasions. Placed in a pool which contains the likes of current world champion Australia, Germany and England, the Indian team has their task lower out.
SV Sunil at 28 years and with 222 fits underneath his belt is probably the most skilled of the lot whilst Dipsan Tirkey, who made title on the junior world cup, is the youngest (19) in the 18-man squad.
Veteran midfielder Sardar Singh wasn't picked for the match and every other skilled stalwart PR Sreejesh additionally misses out due to damage. In the absence of their combined enjoy, the team will bank at the exuberance of teen, led by means of captain Manpreet Singh and calming presence of returning Rupinder Pal Singh and Birendra Lakra.
While the begin to Marjine's rein has been moderately positive, India continue to be plagued by means of the inability to convert penalty corners. The fresh instance being their Asia Cup opener in opposition to host Bangladesh the place they may handiest rating two times from 13 penalty corners. India nonetheless cruised to a 7-0 win in that game however it goes with out announcing how a lot improvement is wanted on that front particularly in crunch games in opposition to world's top-seven groups. The go back of Rupinder, after a six-month damage layoff, comes as a spice up in that context.
They first face Australia - a team they are yet to beat in Hockey World League - they have misplaced 3 times the sector's no 2 team and will probably be eager to give a boost to at the report ahead of the match is shelved giving strategy to Hockey Pro League next year.
Australia are the current holders of the sector name, Champions Trophy, Oceania Cup, Hockey World League and Commonwealth Games. And they are going to intention to extend their domination come December 1. They are anticipated to top their pool which additionally contains Olympic bronze medallist Germany. But such has the match structure that the outcome round-robin clashes would matter zilch as all eight groups from their respective pools will progress to the next phases even though after shedding all their three fits.
India's best end in the tournament came in 2014-15 once they defeated Netherlands to assert bronze and will glance to higher that efficiency or a minimum of emulate it. In the match opener on Friday, Germany face England whilst later in the day, host India lock horns with Australia.
India squad: Harmanpreet Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, Kothajit Khadangbam, Manpreet Singh (captain), Gurjant Singh, Mandeep Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Lalit Upadhyay, SK Uthappa, Sumit, Amit Rohidas, Varun Kumar, SV Sunil, Birendra Lakra, Akashdeep Singh, Chinglensana Singh, Akash Chitke (GK), Suraj Karkera (GK)
HWL Final: India have their task cut out against Australia
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