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OST Sports Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Nov 28:
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Two Odisha hockey players – defender Amit Rohidas and goalkeeper Susant Tirkey – of Panposh Sports Hostel in Rourkela have been selected in the 18-member national squad for Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup to be played at New Delhi beginning from December 6.
Amit has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team announced by Hockey India on Thursday.
India, placed in Group-C along with Holland, Korea and Canada, will take on Holland on December 6, Canada on December 7 and Korea on December 10 in the final league match.
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"We are excited that Amit and Susant have found place in the national team. Both the players are extremely talented and deserve a place in the World Cup squad. We are also extremely happy that Amit has been named as vice captain of the team," said in-charge of Panposh Sports Hostel AK Bihari.
