FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024: Hockey India announces Indian Men's and Women's Hockey squad

Hockey India on Sunday announced the Indian men's and women's hockey teams for the upcoming FIH Hockey5s World Cup to be held in Muscat, Oman.

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The FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 for women will be held between January 24 and January 27, and the men's World Cup will begin on January 28 and end on January 31.

The Indian women's team will be led by experienced goalkeeper Rajni Etimarpu and vice-captain by defender Mahima Chaudhary. The team includes Bansari Solanki as the second goalkeeper and Akshata Abaso Dhekale and Jyoti Chhatri as defenders. Mariana Kujur and Mumtaz Khan have been named as midfielders, while Ajmina Kujur, Rutaja Dadaso Pisal and Deepika Soreng have been named as forwards.

The Indian women's team has been placed in Pool C along with Namibia, Poland and the United States. A total of 16 teams will participate in the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 for women which includes Fiji, Malaysia, Netherlands and hosts Oman in Pool A while Australia, South Africa, Ukraine and Zambia are in Pool B and New Zealand, Paraguay, Thailand and Uruguay. in Pool D.

Meanwhile, the Indian men's team is led by experienced forward Simranjeet Singh, an Olympic bronze medallist, along with defender Mandeep Mor who has done well for India in this format.

The team includes goalkeepers Suraj Karkera and Prashant Kumar Chauhan. Mandeep Mor will also join Manjeet in defence. The midfield consists of Mohd Raheel Mouseen and Maninder Singh while the forward line includes Pawan Rajbhar, Gurjot Singh and Uttam Singh along with Captain Simranjeet.

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Grouped in Pool B, the Indian team will play against Egypt, Jamaica and Switzerland for a place in the knockout round. Other teams in the field include Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan and Poland in Pool A and Australia, Kenya, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago in Pool C while Pool D includes Fiji, Malaysia, Oman and the United States.