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chennai, Nov 15: It was not the most impressive of workouts by the Asia Cup-bound Indian hockey team at the Mayor Radhakrishnan stadium on Monday, but coach Vasudevan Baskaran put the exercise (an exhibition game against a Tamil Nadu selection) in perspective saying it was more like warm-up. The National team won 3-1.
The coach sought to focus attention on two factors the significance of the Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur (November 18-28) vis-a-vis qualification for the 2002 World Cup, and the development of a couple of youngsters among whom he singled out Bimal Lakra for special attention.
Baskaran said: ``If we win the Asia Cup, then it will avoid the hassles of going through a qualifying round. This has been emphasised to the players during the month-long camp that we had in Bangalore. The team is a good mix of youth and experience, and I am especially happy about the way Lakra has been shaping up.''
India for Spain: India would be participating in a four-nation tournament in Spain in January,along with the hosts, Germany and Netherlands, Jothikumaran announced.
Team: Goalkeepers: Jude Menezes, Prasad. Defenders: Dilip Tirkey, Anurag Raghuvanshi, Dinesh Nayak. Mid-fielders: Baljit Singh Chandi, Baljit Singh Saini, SS Gill, Shamsuz Zoha, Thirumalvalavan, Ramandeep Singh, Bimal Lakra. Forwards: Jagan Senthil, Gagan Ajit Singh, Deepak Thakur, Dhanraj Pillay, Sameer Dad, Baljit Singh Dhillon. Coach: Vasudevan Bhaskaran. Asst coach: Ramesh Parameswaran. Manager: K Jothikumaran.
Copyright © 1999 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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