3 players who must impress in the Pro League in order to make it to Tokyo 2020

The internal competition is hotting up ahead of Tokyo 2020
The internal competition is hotting up ahead of Tokyo 2020
The comeback man of Indian hockey needs to deliver in the Pro League
The comeback man of Indian hockey needs to deliver in the Pro League

#1 Ramandeep Singh

Ramandeep's career has been dogged by injury for quite a while now but the gritty striker has never failed to amaze by managing to effect successful comebacks each time.

Ramandeep who had to fly back to India for knee surgery following the first match of the Breda Champions Trophy against Pakistan missed the rest of the 2018 season - which included the Asian Games and World Cup.

The 26-year-old from Gurdaspur played the senior nationals and was on the verge of returning to action on the international stage at the 2019 Azlan Shah Cup when he suffered yet another injury and had to wait until the FIH Series Finals to make a comeback into the India squad.

Ramandeep played the Olympic qualifiers too but was not in the team that beat the Netherlands in the 2020 Pro League opener.

With stiff competition for places in the forward line, Ramandeep who missed the 2014 and 2018 World Cups due to injury will need to perform exceptionally well in the Pro League if he does wish to make it to Tokyo 2020.

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