JAYPEE PUNJAB WARRIORS UNVEILS TEAM JERSEY
January 12, 2013, New Delhi: Jaypee Punjab Warriors
today unveiled
its team jersey and announced Jamie Dwyer as the Captain of the team at
the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. Jaypee Punjab Warriors
team is part of the Hero Hockey India League, which is set to begin in
New Delhi on the 14th of January
with the inaugural match set to be played between Delhi Wave Riders and
Jaypee Punjab Warriors at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
Franchise
Jaypee Group representative Mr. Askari Zaidi, Senior Vice President
Corporate communications, Jaypee Group, Barry Dancer, Head coach
of the team, Jagbir Singh, Team Coach, and Zafar Iqbal, Team
Advisor, unveiled the jersey along with Marquee players Jamie Dwyer and
S.V. Sunil.
Askari Zaidi, Sr. Vice President, Jaypee Group
said, “With a healthy
mix of Indian as well as foreign players, we are confident the team
will do well in the tournament as the players complement each other’s
strengths. Barry Dancer and his coaching team have put the team through
rigorous practice sessions to make sure that they
are on top of their game.”
Talking to the media at the conference,
Barry Dancer, Team Head Coach said, “I am pleased to announce
Jamie Dwyer as the Captain of the Jaypee Punjab Warriors and we are all
very pleased to be a part of this first Hero Hockey India league. This
competition is very important not just for India
but for the world of hockey. We have enjoyed one good week of
preparation and were very warmly welcomed and supported in Jalandhar,
our home base. The Jaypee group has extended all possible facilities for
the team that has helped us practice well for the competition.
The team is very strong and well balanced with a good mix of
International and Indian players”.
While talking about him being named the captain,
Jamie Dwyer said, “It is an honor to captain this group of
brilliant players, and we have used the available time to bond well
together on and off the field. Given the different cultures in the
group, we have tried to spend time together to know each
other. On the field we have tried to keep the combinations right, so
that we prepare as best as we can for the first game against Delhi Wave
Riders. There is mutual respect among all players for the value that
each brings to the team. We want to keep improving
throughout the tournament and I am sure we will do that more as we play
and practice together.”
In reply to a question,
S.V. Sunil, Striker of the Indian national hockey team said, “The
Indian and foreign players have practiced together and have gelled very
well which will definitely help our performance in the league. The
Indian forwards have worked well in the paratise
with Jamie Dwyer and that is an encouraging sign for the team.”
Team advisor Zafar Iqbal
said, “As the advisor of the team, my
role is to shape the side and Barry Dancer was the obvious choice to
help us achieve that goal, given his experience as a coach. Jagbir Singh
and Mohammad Riaz as coaches and Charles Gaudoin as trainer also lend
invaluable experience to this side. I am sure
that Jaypee Punjab Warriors has the potential to win the inaugural Hero
Hockey India League.”
Jagbir Singh,
Team coach, while talking about the team’s preparations
for the upcoming matches, said, “We have had a lot of practice in
Jalandhar in the past week and for the next couple of days, we will
practice on the main pitch in Delhi where the inaugural match is to be
played. These practice sessions have helped the Jaypee
Punjab Warriors coordinate well between themselves, unite as a team,
and with a good blend of young and experienced talent, we are very
confident about winning the trophy”.
The Hockey India League is a first of its kind tournament in the country and will be held between the 14th of January to the 10th
of February 2013.
Team Composition
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JAYPEE PUNJAB WARRIORS
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Player
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Position
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Nationality
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Jersey No.
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Jamie Dwyer
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Forward
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Australia
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1
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Jap Stockmann
|
Goal Keeper
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Netherlands
|
2
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Simon Orchard
|
Mid Fielder
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Australia
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3
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Bharat Chetri
|
Goal Keeper
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India
|
4
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Christopher Ciriello
|
Defender
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Australia
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5
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Gurinder Singh
|
Mid Fielder
|
India
|
6
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Ignace Tirkey
|
Mid Fielder
|
India
|
7
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Lucas Ray
|
Mid Fielder
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Argentina
|
8
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Mark Knowels
|
Defender
|
Australia
|
9
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Jarmanpreet Singh
|
Mid Fielder
|
India
|
10
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Roger Pedros Borrell
|
Forward
|
Spain
|
11
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Gaganpreet Singh
|
Defender
|
India
|
12
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Gurmail Singh
|
Mid Fielder
|
India
|
13
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Rob Hammond
|
Mid Fielder
|
Australia
|
14
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Malak Singh
|
Forward
|
India
|
15
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Keshav Dutt
|
Goal Keeper
|
India
|
16
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Nilkanta Sharma
|
Mid Fielder
|
India
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17
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Shivendra Singh
|
Forward
|
India
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18
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Kashif Shah
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Defender
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Pakistan
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19
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Dharamveer Singh
|
Forward
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India
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20
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Suhkdev Singh
|
Forward
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India
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21
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Ranjit Singh
|
Forward
|
India
|
22
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Sunil S.V
|
Forward
|
India
|
23
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Keiron Govers
|
Forward
|
Australia
|
27
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For more details, please contact:
Manoj Kumar
Jaypee Punjab Warriors
Mob: +91 9873678935
Nithin Rajasekaram
Genesis Burson Marsteller
Email:
Nithin.Rajasekaram@bm.com
Mob: +91 9953317764
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