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Chennai Tamil Nadu Dragons impressed successful the league signifier of the Hockey India League (HIL) past season, but fell abbreviated of a podium finish, ending 4th aft losing to JSW Soorma HC successful the bronze medal play-off.
The Dragons statesman the caller play without cardinal defenders Jip Janssen of the Netherlands, who is distant connected nationalist duty, and Germany’s Moritz Ludwig, ruled retired owed to injury.
However, the inclusion of overseas subordinate Sander de Wijn (the Netherlands) and home prospects specified arsenic Sushil Dhanwar, K. Selvaraj and Adrohit Ekka, who featured for India astatine the caller inferior men’s World Cup, has added extent and equilibrium to the squad.
Speaking astatine the team’s jersey and logo motorboat present connected Saturday, skipper Amit Rohidas sounded optimistic.
“The squad is mostly the aforesaid arsenic past season. We cognize our strengths and what needs improvement. All teams are strong, but we are acceptable for the challenge,” helium said.
Rohidas besides welcomed the accomplishment of caller caput manager Tim White, who precocious guided Belgium’s inferior women’s squad to a World Cup bronze.
Sekar J. Manoharan, president of the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and treasurer of Hockey India, lauded the enactment of franchise proprietor Swetha Sundeep Anand, Managing Director of Bharath University, and expressed assurance of a podium finish.
