Hockey: Rani Rampal, Sardar Singh to coach sub-junior men and women’s teams

Hockey India announced a special coaching camp and international matches for the Indian sub-junior men’s and women’s team with former Indian captains Sardar Singh, and Rani Rampal taking up the mentorship and coach’s role.

According to a release issued by Hockey India on Thursday, the coaching camp will aim to promote and develop a strong grassroot structure and provide the sub junior talent with a high performance environment.

The sub-junior men’s and women’s camp will be for 45-50 days and will commence from August 21 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Rourkela, which has state-of-the-art facilities. The camp will then be followed by international matches in Europe – Belgium and the Netherlands.

A total of 40 players each will be selected for the sub-junior men and sub-junior women camps. The players have been chosen on basis their recent performances in the Hockey India sub-junior National Championships.

Additionally, a qualified coaching staff consisting of a coach, two assistant coaches, two physios, two masseuse and a trainer will be accompanying each team.

Although Rampal ruled out retirement plans, she said she was excited about the prospect of coaching the sub-junior side. Meanwhile, Singh said he wants to help Hockey India in creating a larger pool of players for Indian hockey.

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