Bhubaneswar, September 28, 2015: Odisha’s Dipsan Tirkey and Anand Lakra have found berth in the 18-member India Junior Men squad for the upcoming 5th Sultan of Johor Cup to be played in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 11th to 18th October.
Harjeet Singh will lead the Indian team with Dipsan being his deputy.
Defending champion India will play alongside Australia, Great Britain, Argentina, Pakistan and Malaysia and vie for the title for the record third time.
India will start their campaign against their arch-rivals Pakistan on October 11, aiming to open the tourney on an endearing note.
Expressing happiness over his selection, Dipsan said he is very excited as his team will play against the top teams. “Despite tough challenge, being the defending champions, we will look forward to retain the title for India. We are motivated and also want to achieve a similar feat in the upcoming tournament and aim at giving our best to help the team retain the title.”
