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Journalism of Courage
Bangalore, June 16: The Indian Hockey Federation on Friday announced a list of 24 players to undergo the second and most crucial phase of Olympic preparations in Bangalore from July 2.
8220;We thought we should tell the players of their problems directly. There could not have been a better way than telling them on a one-to-one basis,8221; IHF president KPS Gill told ENS of the individual interviews. 8220;I am certain the morale of each player when he walked out was much higher than when he walked in,8221; he added.
Goalkeeper Bharat Chettri Kar, defenders Bikramjit Singh Rlys, Kanwalpreet Singh Pun, mid-fielders Shamsuzoha UP, Paramjit Services, forwards Harbhajan Singh BSF and Inderjit Singh Chd are the eight left out from the first list.
The probables
Goalkeepers: Jude Menezes Mumbai, Devesh Chauhan A-I, Jagadish Ponnappa IA, Edward Alloysis PSB.
Defenders: Dilip Tirkey, Lazarus Barla, Len Aiyappa all IA, Dinesh Nayak TN.
Mifielders: Baljit Singh Saini PSB, Md Riaz, Bipin Fernandez, Bimal Lakra all IA, Thirumalvalavan TN, Arjun Halappa Kar, Sukhbir Singh Gill BPCL, Ramandeep Singh Pun.
Forwards: Dhanraj Pillay Mumbai, Sameer Dad, Mukesh Kumar both IA, Gagan Ajit Singh BPCL, Prabhjot Singh, Deepak Thakur AI, Baljit Singh Dhillon Pun, Senthil TN.
Chief coaches: Vasudevan Baskaran Rlys. Asst coaches: CR Kumar TN and Harinder Singh IA. Goalkeepers8217; trainer: Ranjit Singh. Doctor: Dr PN Ramesh SAI. Trainer: PK Ramesh.
