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Delhi SG Pipers Name Shamsher, Whetton As Co-captains Of Men's Team; Navneet To Lead Women's Side
The Hockey Indian League: Delhi SG Pipers have announced the appointment of experienced Australian and three-time Olympian, Jacob Whetton and India's double Olympic medallist, midfielder Shamsher Singh as co-captains of their men's team for Season 1 of the revamped Hockey India League.
Besides, the Delhi franchise of HIL also named India vice captain and striker Navneet Kaur as their skipper for the women's team. The franchise also named Belgian defender Emma Puvrez as Navneet's deputy. The four-team women's HIL will make its debut this season.
"I am honoured and it is an absolute privilege to be named co-captain of the Delhi SG Pipers for the upcoming Hockey India League with Indian hockey superstar Shamsher Singh. The Hockey Indian League provides such a fantastic opportunity to play with and against the best hockey players in the world in a competitive environment every day!", Whetton said on being named the co-captain.
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