Overview
- Hockey India opened a senior men’s camp at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru, which runs April 20–May 9, to tune up for a busy international stretch.
- The federation named a 36-player core group across all positions, with captain Harmanpreet Singh and veteran Manpreet Singh among the headline inclusions.
- Coaches set a program built on tactical cohesion, conditioning work, and match-simulation sessions to test combinations and assess depth.
- The preparations target the European leg of the 2025–26 FIH Pro League, plus the World Cup and Asian Games, key events that influence rankings and seeding.
- The centralized SAI Bengaluru setup lets staff evaluate veterans and emerging players side by side, tightening selection calls and roles for the season ahead.