Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh: The India 'A' men's hockey team left for Eindhoven, Netherlands on Saturday morning for the Tour of Europe, scheduled from July 8 to 20.
Led by captain Sanjay and vice-captain Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, India 'A' will play eight matches in total across three cities in Europe. While India 'A' will play two matches each against Ireland, France, and the Netherlands in Eindhoven (Netherlands), they will play one match each against England and Belgium in Amstelveen (Netherlands) and Antwerpen (Belgium) respectively.
These matches are expected to test the depth and readiness of players as the national setup looks to build a stronger talent pool for the Indian senior team. The India 'A' captain, Sanjay, said, "This tour will be a good testing ground for us to know our strengths and weaknesses. We have a good mix of seasoned players and young players, and the tour will provide us with strong competition to assess where they stand. This kind of international exposure will also help us strengthen our main team in the future and create good bench strength in the long run."
