When it comes to Indian hockey, one should never say never. The then head coach Sjoerd Marijne had made it clear that Sardar's ageing legs coupled with the diversity some younger players offered in the midfield turned one of India's most decorated hockey players into a liability. However, as is the case with Indian hockey more often than not, things changed rapidly and dramatically. SQUADGoalkeepers: PR Sreejesh (C), Krishan Bahadur PathakDefenders: Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Surender Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra, Amit Rohidas. Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Chinglensana Singh Kangujam (VC) Sardar Singh, Vivek Sagar PrasadForwards: SV Sunil, Ramandeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sumit Kumar Jr., Akashdeep Singh, Dilpreet Singh

Source: dna June 01, 2018 01:30 UTC