Patna: For the formation of Hockey Bihar team for the 2nd Hockey India Junior East Zone Women and Men 2024 Championship, the selection trials of women hockey players were held on June 26 at Shastri Nagar Kanya Uchcha Vidyalaya, Patna and the selection trials of men hockey players were held at Dung Dung Stadium, B.R.C. Danapur. A total of 122 players, 59 in the women’s category and 63 in the men’s category, from all over Bihar participated in the selection trials.
Out of these players, 25 out of 59 in the women’s category and 25 out of 63 in the men’s category were selected. The training camp of the selected players will be held from July 1, 2024 at Dung Dung Stadium, B.R.C. Danapur. Out of them, 18 players ecah will be selected and they will get an opportunity to represent the Bihar team in the said competition.
Women’s category players was selected by Amar Kumar Bharti (NIS), Mini Kumari (NIS), Tulsi Kumari (NIS), Navneet Kaur (NIS), and Kriti Singh. Men’s category was selected by Manoj Kumar (NIS), Mohd. Iqbal Akhtar, Bhim Kumar, Vikash Kumar Singh, and Nitish Kumar (NIS).
Junior Women
Goalkeeper: Puja Kumari, Aanchal Kumari, Gunja Kumari, Sukarana Praveen | Defenders: Lakshmi Kumari, Ankita Kumari Khushi Kumari, Jyoti Kumari, Neha Kumari, Sugandh Sonam | Mid-fielders: Kajal Kachhap, Rimjhim Kumari, Sharda Kumari, Sonam Kumari, Nazia Khatoon, Akansha Yadav, Babli Kumari. Forwards:– Fensi Khatun, Rajina Marandi, Khushi Kumari, Bijli Kumari, Rishu Kumari, Kumari Sanjana Bharti, Nishu Kumari, Aarti Kumari.
Junior Men
Goalkeepers:– Ratan Kumar, Golu Kumar, Priyanshu | Defenders:– Nand Lal Shah, Ranjan Kumar, Akash Yadav, Amrit Tudu, Kumar Prince Pandey, Ankit Kumar | Mid-fielders:– Aman Kumar, Raikant Kumar, Shanu Lama, Prince Kumar, Ravish Kumar, Hrithik Kumar | Forwards:- Vikash Yadav, Ashish Ranjan, Sunny Kumar, Amarendra Kumar Singh, Atit Kumar, Sumit Kumar Gond, Ayush Raj, Rajiv Kumar, Atul Akash Ramendra, Chhotu Kumar.
