Key Highlights
- Araijeet Singh Hundal.
- | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Such a situation warrants the infusion of younger talent into the side so that they can get into the groove in time to perform the elite India duty well.
- Considering that, 2026 will serve as the base year during which head coach Craig Fulton can experiment and trigger a transition before entering serious preparatory mode a year before the 2028 Olympics.
- With the twin challenges of facing a busy calendar and effecting a smooth change, Fulton trained his eyes on the recently concluded Hockey India League (HIL) in Chennai, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar to spot as many up-and-coming players as he could.
- The effort was reflected in the Indian squad of 33 core probables for the home leg of the FIH Pro League scheduled in Rourkela from February 10.
