Confident of qualifying for Jr Hockey World Cup : India team captain Uttam Singh
Indian Junior Hockey Team captain Uttam Singh on Friday exuded confidence that his team will qualify for the Junior World Cup by giving good performance in the Jr Asia Cup scheduled in Oman from 23 May to 1 June. India has been grouped Pakistan in Pool A along Japan, Thailand and Chinese Taipei, in the 10-team Junior Asia Cup . Pool B comprises of Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. India will open their campaign in the tournament taking on Chinese Taipei on 24 May. The Men in Blue will face Green shirts on 27 May. The tournament is crucial for the participants as it will serve as the qualifying event for the Junior World Cup to be played in Malaysia in December this year. While Malaysia will qualify by the virtue of being the hosts, top 3 finishers in this tournament will qualify for the quadrennial event. The team,led by Uttam Singh and Vice Captained by Boby Singh Dhami, which left for Oman this morning is high on confidence following their outstanding victory at the 1...