Players to stick to basic training initially: Hockey India

Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday announced that both men’s and women’s core probables groups returned
Players to stick to basic training initially: Hockey India

BENGALURU: Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday announced that both men's and women's core probables groups returned to training in a 'systematic and phased' manner at the Bengaluru campus of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). They also stated that both SAI Bangalore and the players have maintained all necessary coronavirus guidelines put forward by the government.

"Since the players are returning to the pitch after a gap of two months, they will begin with limited hours and stick to basic sports activities in the initial phase to avoid any possibility of injury," Hockey India said in its statement.

"While players of both teams are upbeat on the new situation, the coaching staff has meticulously designed the daily schedule with special focus on giving players enough time to adjust to the new norms."

HI, recently, had recommended the name of women's team captain Rani Rampal for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award while Vandana Katariya, Monika and Harmanpreet Singh were nominated for the Arjuna Award (IANS)

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