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10th Sultan of Johor Cup: Confident we have the talent to win the tournament: Uttam Singh

The Indian junior men's hockey team, leaving from Bengaluru, for the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup, will land in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Oct. 20th) and then travel to Johor Bahru for the prestigious tournament.

10th Sultan of Johor Cup: Confident we have the talent to win the tournament: Uttam Singh

Bengaluru, Oct. 19: The Indian junior men's hockey team, leaving from Bengaluru, for the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup, will land in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Oct. 20th) and then travel to Johor Bahru for the prestigious tournament.

The Indian team, who ended their campaign with a Silver medal in 2019 edition after a closely-fought match against Great Britain, will open their campaign this time in the tournament against the hosts Malaysia on (Oct. 22nd).

The Indian Colts will also face off against Australia, Japan, South Africa, and defending Champions Great Britain in this year's edition which is set to take place after three years.

Speaking on the upcoming campaign, young forward Uttam Singh, who will be leading the troops in the tournament, said, "The prestigious tournament is returning after three years due to the pandemic. Our team is excited to compete against some of the strong teams that will be participating in the contest. It will be a good chance for us to test our squad and to grow as a unit."

The Indian skipper further insisted that India will look to improve upon their Silver-medal winner campaign from the last time around.

"We have held several discussions at the training camp and we are confident that we have enough talent in our squad which can win the title. But we will not take any team lightly and play as per the situation in the match. We will have to attack well when in possession but also be ready to defend in an instant," Uttam Singh said.

The Indian Men's Junior Team will face off against Malaysia in their first match of the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Oct. 22 at 6:05pm IST.

Source: Hockey India

Story first published: Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 23:37 [IST]
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