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PR Sreejesh
After making his debut in 2006 in the South Asian Games in Colombo, Sreejesh, who is now the Vice-Captain and goalkeeper has come a long way. Often considered the “Wall of the Indian Hockey team”, the 27-year old does not let many goals pass by him. Despite India's poor show in the 2014 Hockey World League and World Cup, goalkeeper Sreejesh's performance has been India's biggest positive.
Sreejesh’s ultimate moment of glory came at the 2014 Asian Games final against Pakistan where he saved 2 of 4 attempts made by the arch-rivals to help India clinch the gold medal after 16 long years and directly qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Akashdeep Singh
Playing as the forward in the Indian squad, the young gun has shown a lot of valour. With 28 goals to his name in 71 matches, he has played a commendable role as a striker. After winning the Ponty Chadha Upcoming Player of the Tournament in 2014, the young man shows promise.
After the unfortunate injury of SV Sunil, leading to his exclusion from the squad, Akashdeep remains the most experienced forwards and remains the best bet for the Indian team to score some quick goals.
India will play against hosts Belgium in the opening game on the 20th of June.
