Mumbai: Gagan Ajit Singh, the ace Indian striker who has been out of action for quite some time now, will make a comeback to competitive hockey in World Series Hockey, as the former captain have been picked by Sher-e-Punjab for the $ 2 million event which starts from February 29.
Gagan Ajit Singh said, “I’m glad to make a comeback through this prestigious league. I truly believe it will start a glorious new era for Indian hockey and I can’t wait to get started for Sher-e-Punjab. It is a team with a great combination of speed and spirit and I’m sure we’ll play entertaining hockey which will make us championship contenders.”
The scheduled second round of the player draft for World Series Hockey was held today, with each team strengthening their squads from the pool of players. The first season of WSH starts on the 29th of February.
In this draft, players from Australia, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, South Africa & India were picked by the various franchises.
Among the notable picks of the day, Canadian captain Ken Pereira was chosen by Pune Strykers while Australian Mark Harris and Indian Hamza Mujtaba got selected by Chennai Cheetahs. South African Olympian Clyde Abraham was picked by Mumbai Marines.
Preeti Pariat Mehta, Event Director, WSH, said, “All the 8 franchises have teams to last an entire season with tough competition for spots in the starting XI. This will ensure that the quality of hockey in the first edition will remain top-notch from start to finish and is fantastic news for the league and our fans”
L T Nanwani, franchise owner of the Chennai Cheetahs, said, “We are extremely happy with our picks. Mark Harris, Davinderpal Singh, Jasbir Singh, Shivamani, B K Muthanna and Hamza Mujtaba are solid players who will add value at crucial stages of the tournament. With outstanding leadership at the top in the form of Jose Brasa & Brent Livermore, coupled with the addition of these players who will merge into a squad full of youth and experience, Chennai Cheetahs is well placed to make a serious challenge for the title”
Below is the list of players drafted into each team in the second draft:
|
Name |
Country |
Team |
|
Affan Yousuf |
India |
Bhopal Badshahs |
|
Cariappa A D |
India |
Bhopal Badshahs |
|
Ganendrajit Ningombam |
India |
Bhopal Badshahs |
|
Geowynne Kyle Gamiet |
South Africa |
Bhopal Badshahs |
|
Harmanpreet Singh |
India |
Bhopal Badshahs |
|
Karan Bhaskaran |
India |
Bhopal Badshahs |
|
Rajesh Kumar |
India |
Bhopal Badshahs |
|
Belsajar Horo |
India |
Chandigarh Comets |
|
Gurmeet Singh |
India |
Chandigarh Comets |
|
Harjot Singh |
India |
Chandigarh Comets |
|
Manpreet Singh |
India |
Chandigarh Comets |
|
B.K.Muthanna |
India |
Chennai Cheetahs |
|
Davinderpal Singh |
India |
Chennai Cheetahs |
|
Hamza Mujtaba |
India |
Chennai Cheetahs |
|
Jasbir Singh |
India |
Chennai Cheetahs |
|
Mark Harris |
Australia |
Chennai Cheetahs |
|
Shivamani |
India |
Chennai Cheetahs |
|
Gaurav Tokhi |
India |
Chennai Cheetahs |
|
Gurvinder Singh |
India |
Delhi Wizards |
|
Mark Pearson |
Canada |
Delhi Wizards |
|
Philip Sunkel |
Germany |
Delhi Wizards |
|
Vikramjeet Singh |
India |
Delhi Wizards |
|
Manpreet Pawar |
India |
Karnataka Lions |
|
Ajmer Singh |
India |
Mumbai Marines |
|
Bimal Lakra |
India |
Mumbai Marines |
|
Clyde Abrahams |
South Africa |
Mumbai Marines |
|
Richard Hildreth |
Canada |
Mumbai Marines |
|
Shanyl Balwanth |
South Africa |
Mumbai Marines |
|
Troy Sutherland |
Australia |
Mumbai Marines |
|
Amardeep Ekka |
India |
Pune Strykers |
|
Kenny Pereira |
Canada |
Pune Strykers |
|
Lungile Tsolekile |
South Africa |
Pune Strykers |
|
Mario Nicolas Almada |
Argentina |
Pune Strykers |
|
Amol Baban Bhosale |
India |
Pune Strykers |
|
Antoni Kindler |
Canada |
Sher-e-Punjab |
|
Gagan Ajit Singh |
India |
Sher-e-Punjab |
|
Gurmail Singh |
India |
Sher-e-Punjab |
|
Harpreet Singh |
India |
Sher-e-Punjab |
|
Jasbir Singh |
India |
Sher-e-Punjab |
|
Matthew Hotchkis |
Australia |
Sher-e-Punjab |
|
Mohammed Bin Mat Radzi |
Malaysia |
Sher-e-Punjab |
|
Simranjit Singh |
India |
Sher-e-Punjab |
