India men at FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023: Schedule, Squad, Broadcast, and More

While the Women in Blue continue to feature in the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2023 in Chile, the Indian men’s hockey team have left the country to feature in the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Uttam Singh -led side will take on Korea in their first fixture on December 5. Notably, India finished fifth in the previous edition of the tournament.   

However, talking about the tournament this year, India has been placed in Pool C with the likes of Canada, Korea and Spain. While they will kickstart their campaign on December 5, they will next take on Spain and Canada, respectively. Here in this article, we will take a look at all the relevant details in regard to the World Cup 2023.  

What are the Pools for the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2023?

Pool A:   Argentina, Australia, Chile, Malaysia

Pool B:   Egypt, France, Germany, South Africa

Pool C:  Canada, India, Korea, Spain

Pool D:   Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan

What is India men’s squad for the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2023?

Hockey India had announced a 20-member squad for the Men’s Junior World Cup 2023, consisting of two reserves. Here is the complete squad:

Goalkeepers: H S Mohith, Ranvijay Singh Yadav

Defenders: Shardanand Tiwari, Amandeep Lakra, Rohit, Sunil Jojo, Amir Ali

Midfielders: Vishnukant Singh, C B Poovanna, Rajinder Singh, Amandeep, Aditya Singh

Forwards: Uttam Singh (C), Aditya Lalage, Araijeet Singh Sundal (vc), Sourabh Anand Kushwaha, Sudeep Chirmako, Boby Singh Dhami

Reserves: Sukhvinder, Sunit Lakra  

What is the schedule of the India men’s hockey team at the Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2023?

The given below is the schedule of the India men’s hockey team for the Pool Stage of Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2023:

Where to watch India men’s hockey team’s matches at the Men’s Junior World Cup 2023?

The matches will broadcast on Sports18 in India, whereas one can live stream all India women’s matches on JioCinema.