New Delhi, 04 October 2015: With the 5th Sultan of Johor Cup just around the corner, the Indian Junior Men team has been practicing meticulously in order to stand out against the other contesting teams. Amongst all, the young defender, Vikramjit Singh is seen toiling very hard to ensure that India retains its winners title for the third time in a row.
The 20 year old Vikramjit Singh has been touted as the one of the brightest spot in the current junior hockey team. He has enormously contributed in building a strong defensive line for his team-mates and aims to put in his best efforts in an endeavor to dish out a laudable performance in the upcoming tournament.
Commenting on the team’s preparation for the upcoming tournament, defender Vikramjit Singh said, “We are once more confident of putting up a great show ahead in the tournament. I am excited and look forward to the upcoming challenge. I am even looking at working on how best to strengthen our defence line in order to increase the contribution towards the team. Also, with a strong defence line, I am confident we will not allow the opponents to break our defence chain easily. The team is working hard on closing the gaps which will allow us to take ball possession and going into counter attack..”
The 5th Sultan of Johor Cup for Jr. Men will commence on 11th October 2015 and India will be playing Pakistan on the opening day at 16.05 IST.
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