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Hockey India has fielded a 20-member Indian U-21 team, including three from Odisha, for this tournament, which is scheduled to conclude on December 4. Odisha players are: Anmol Ekka, Roshan Kujur and Mukesh Toppo. Amir Ali is leading the Indian team with Rohit as vice-captain.
Former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is the head coach of the Indian team. A total of 10 teams are participating in the Mens Junior Asia Cup 2024. Teams will play league matches in two pools and the top two teams from each pool will qualify for semifinals.
Junior Asia Cup will be a qualifying event for the 2025 Mens FIH Junior World Cup. India has been the most successful team, winning the title four times (2004, 2008, 2015 and 2023). Besides the four gold medals, India has won two silver (1996 and 2000) and two bronze (1987 and 2012).
INDIAN JUNIOR MEN HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Princedeep Singh, Bikramjit Singh. Defenders: Amir Ali, Talem Priyobarta, Shardanand Tiwari, Yogember Rawat, Anmol Ekka, Rohit. Midfielders: Ankit Pal, Manmeet Singh, Rosan Kujur, Mukesh Toppo, Thokchom Kingson Singh. Forwards: Gurjot Singh, Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Dilraj Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal.
RESULTS OF INDIA MATCHES:
27 Nov 2024: India (Araijeet Singh Hundal 2-FG, 24-FG, Arshdeep Singh 8-FG, Sharda Nand Tiwari 10-PC, Gurjot Singh 18-FG, 45-FG, Sourabh Anand Kushwaha 19-FG, 52-FG, Dilraj Singh 21-FG, Rohit 29-PS, Mukesh Toppo 59-FG) beat Thailand 11-0. PoM: Araijeet Singh Hundal.
28 Nov 2024: India (Thokchom Kingson Singh 12-PC, Rohit 36-PC, Araijeet Singh Hundal 39-FG) beat Japan (Neo Sato 15-PC, 38-PC) 3-2. PoM: Princedeep Singh (India).
30 Nov 2024: India (Yogember Rawat 7-PC, Dilraj Singh 17-FG, 40-FG, 45-FG, 57-FG, Sourabh Anand Kushwaha 20-FG, 28-FG, 58-FG, Rosan Kujur 23-FG, 32-FG, 42-FG, Priyobrata Talem 31-PC, Arshdeep Singh 37-PC, 44-FG, Shardanand Tiwari 39-PS, Araijeet Singh Hundal 54-FG) beat Chinese Taipei 16-0. PoM: Dilraj Singh.
1 Dec 2024: India (Araijeet Singh Hundal 3-PC, 37-FG, Arshdeep Singh 9-FG, 44-FG, 60-FG, Gurjot Singh 11-FG, Rosan Kujur 27-FG, Rohit 30-PC) beat South Korea (Kim Taehyeon 18-FG) 8-1. PoM: Arshdeep Singh.
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TOP: Indian U-21 team poses before leaving for Muscat for the Mens Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament 2024.
RIGHT: Odisha trio (L-R) Mukesh Toppo, Anmol Ekka and Rosan Kujur.
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