India ‘A’ men’s hockey team leaves for Netherlands

Bengaluru: The India ‘A’ men’s hockey team left for Eindhoven, Netherlands on Saturday morning for the Tour of Europe, scheduled from July 8 to 20.

Led by captain Sanjay and vice-captain Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, India ‘A’ will play eight matches in total across three cities in Europe. While India ‘A’ will play two matches each against Ireland, France, and the Netherlands in Eindhoven (Netherlands), they will play one match each against England and Belgium in Amstelveen (Netherlands) and Antwerpen (Belgium) respectively. With this tour, Hockey India aims to bolster the talent pool for the Indian men’s national team and provide international match time to the next generation of Indian hockey stars. The first match between India ‘A’ and Ireland will take place on July 8 at 21:30 IST. Agencies

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