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#4 Akashdeep Singh
Indian striker Ramandeep Singh has been emphatic that the Indian forward line resembles a well-oiled machine when he combines with Sunil, Akashdeep, and Mandeep - alas, injuries to Ramandeep and Sunil mean that two vital cogs in the wheel will not be able to drive Harendra's side ahead at Bhubaneswar.
As such, it is absolutely imperative that Akashdeep Singh shoulders the responsibility of organizing the men up front if the Indians are to make an impact at the World Cup. Young Dilpreet has made no secret of the fact that Akashdeep is the one who inspired and guided him all through.
The incredibly talented striker seemed rather off-color at Gold Coast and failed to come into his own throughout the Commonwealth Games. Akashdeep was picked for the Champions Trophy but failed to make it to Breda following a last-minute injury
In the pool matches of the Asian Games, he enthralled spectators with his stunning tomahawks from near-impossible angles driven in with an air of apparent arrogance.
Splitting open the best defenses in the world requires a lot more than brilliant individual skill, and cohesion among the strikers will need to be at it's absolute best at Bhubaneswar.
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