Bhubaneswar: Odia Hockey star and ace defender Amit Rohidas has been selected 16-member Indian men’s hockey team to play in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics scheduled from July 26.
Rohidas was a part of the Indian squad that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The ace hockey star from Sundergarh had also held the vice-captain post of the Indian Hockey team earlier.
The Hockey India announced the squad with five Olympic debutants, which will be led by ace drag-flicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh, with powerful midfielder Hardik Singh as the vice-captain.
The squad also features veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and midfielder Manpreet Singh, both of whom will be making their fourth Olympic appearance.
The defence line includes Harmanpreet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Sumit, and Sanjay, while the midfield will see the contributions of Raj Kumar Pal, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, and Vivek Sagar Prasad.
The forward line boasts formidable players such as Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, and Gurjant Singh.
Additionally, goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak, midfielder Nilakanta Sharma, and defender Jugraj Singh have been named as alternate athletes.
