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Junior Indian hockey team named for Australia tour
New Delhi: Hockey India (HI) Saturday announced its junior men’s team for training and playing a five-match Test series in Gold Coast, Australia, from Dec 2-13 to prepare for the eighth Junior Asia Cup in 2015.
HI selectors Harbinder Singh, R.P. Singh, Arjun Halappa, director high performance Roelant Oltmans, coaches Harendra Singh and B.J. Kariappa selected 18 players after the selection trials were conducted here Nov 17.
The squad will be led by midfielder Harjeet Singh while forward Imran Khan will be his deputy for the series. The Sultan of Johor Cup champions are looking forward to continue their winning spree and repeat the success of the senior team, who recently defeated Australia 3-1 on their home turf.
“The team is all set to take on Australia on their home turf. We have selected the best players for the tour and are also giving an opportunity to the new boys to gain international exposure. The team has the right combination of experienced players and new talent,” Harendra said.
“In the recent camp here, we have worked on every player’s skills and strengths. This Australia tour is an ideal preparation for the 2015 Junior Asia Cup. We are upbeat about our recent performance in the Sultan of Johor Cup and confident of doing well in Australia.”
The squad:
Goalkeepers: Abhinav Kumar Pandey, Jugraj Singh
Defenders: Varun Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Dipsan Turkey, Gurinder Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Anand Lakra
Midfielders: Harjeet Singh (captain), Imran Khan (vice-captain), Santa Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sumit
Forwards: Parvinder Singh, Simranjeet Singh, Sumit Toppo, Mandeep Singh, Arman Qureshi
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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