Hockey India to participate in the 5th Sultan of Johor Cup to be played in Malaysia

New Delhi, 24 September 2015: Hockey India today who are the defending champions for the last 2 editions of the 5^th Sultan of Johor Cup are playing to retain the title. Being organised by Malaysian Hockey Confederation the tournament will see its 5^th edition being played this year at Johor Bahru, Malaysia and will have six teams fighting it out for the trophy.

Slated to be played from 11-18 October 2015 the tournament will witness India, Australia, Great Britain, Argentina, Pakistan and Malaysia and will be played in Round Robin format. While the inaugural match will be played against Argentina and Australia, India will be seen clashing against Pakistan in the next match and it will be interesting to see who thrives under pressure to win the match.

The India Men Junior team have been the title champions for the last two editions and the win this year will mark a hat-trick for the team. The team which is undergoing training under Coach Harendra Singh at Delhi, are working on team structure, coordination, passes and conversions which will help them put a strong fight during the tourney.

Speaking on the upcoming, Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad, Secretary General, Hockey India said “It’s a very important tournament for us for two reasons. Firstly because we are aiming at continuing our winning streak and defend the title which the team has successfully done for the last two editions. Secondly the win here will help boost the team for the upcoming 8^th Men’s Junior Asia Cup as they are vying for the Asian Champions title. This team is very ambitious in their targets and I am sure they go all out to achieve it. I am confident they will live upto their own expectations and come back victorious”.

The 5^th Sultan of Johor Cup for Jr. Men will commence on 11^th October 2015 and India will be playing Pakistan on the opening day at 16.05 IST.

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