Doing well in CT important: Sardar

Bengaluru, May 3: Ahead of the Champions Trophy, scheduled to begin on June 10 in London, India men’s hockey team captain Sardar Singh has said doing well against top sides in the competition will show where they stand in the lead-up to the Olympics.

The event which will be held at the Lee Valley Olympic venue in London will see India lock horns with world champions Australia, defending Olympic Gold medallists Germany, Great Britain, Belgium and South Korea.

“Doing well against each of these teams is important for us as it will show where we stand in the lead-up to the Olympics. It will give us an opportunity to test the latest weapons (tactics) we have been working on in the camp,” Sardar said here on Tuesday, a day after the selection trials were held to pick the squad for the forthcoming competition. IANS