Hockey national camp for junior men, women begins in Bengaluru

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Hockey India (HI) has named 53 men and 37 women for the national camp for junior players beginning on Wednesday in Bengaluru.

The recently-concluded 7th Junior National Hockey Championships (men and women) witnessed some outstanding performances and on the basis of that, HI picked the players for the camp.

During the five-week long camp, which will focus on basics, strength & conditioning and team building activities, HI will further prune down the list to form a core group of players who can represent the country in the junior category at the upcoming international tournaments.

With their vision set on the 2020 Junior World Cup (men and women), HI vies to create a strong pool of players for the prestigious event where the Junior men’s team will defend the coveted title.

“After overwhelming performances by players from across various states in the country, Hockey India’s selection committee has named the probables who would be further pruned down to form a core group of 33 junior men and women players respectively,” said Md. Mushtaque Ahmad, Secretary General, Hockey India.

 

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