New Delhi, 22 August 2015: As the long-awaited tournament of the Hockey calendar, the 5th Sultan of Johor Cup is slated to take place from 11th October to 18th October 2015 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The defending champions, India Junior Men Hockey Team is primed to make an impression, with the hopes of starting the campaign on a winning note.

Playing along with a total number of five teams namely, Australia, Great Britain, Argentina, Malaysia and Pakistan, India will be seen rubbing their shoulders against their arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening match of the tournament.

One of the players to look- out for is a defender, Dipsan Tirkey who has consistently shown his mettle of his attacking skills by showcasing an array of powerful attacking styles on the field. The 17- year old Dipsan, is excellent in his business with strong attacking output. Being given an absolute support from his team mates, he is certain to lift the crown of the 5th Sultan of Johor Cup once again.

Speaking on the upcoming tournament, defender Dipsan Tirkey said, “I am very excited as we will be playing the top teams in the upcoming 5th Sultan of Johor Cup. The challenge will be tough but having an advantage of being the defending champions, we are looking forward to retain the title for India. We are motivated and also want to achieve a similar feat in the upcoming tournament and aim at giving our best to help the team to reach for the title.”

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