Besides Manpreet, defender Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, drag-flicker Varun Kumar and goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak have also tested positive for the dreaded virus.
The 31-year-old former defender is of the view that the Indian team should make a fresh start in its Olympic preparations following a forced break due to the pandemic
V Baskaran, who captained India to Olympic gold in 1980, said that both, the men's and women's hockey teams are capable of securing podium finish in Olympics next year.
Eight-time champions India have bee clubbed alongside Australia, Argentina, Spain, New Zealand and hosts Japan in a tough Pool A in the men's competition
The Indian team will resume its Pro League campaign in April with an away tie against Argentina, according to a revised fixtures
Suraj Karkera is one of the few members of the hockey team who opted to stay at the SAI centre after the association granted one-month leave to players to visit home.
The Indian hockey team was held up at Bengaluru's Sports Authority of India for more than two months due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Mor, who captained the team at the Sultan of Johor Cup last year, was part of the Chandigarh Hockey Academy which was home to several top players including Sandeep and Rupinder.
The fund has been raised in just one week through a joint initiative of non-profit organisations Olympic Gold Quest, of which Rasquinha is a Director and CEO, and Go Sports Foundation.
After being confined to their hostel rooms at the SAI Centre here for two months, the core probables of men and women teams began outdoor training.
Hockey India (HI) informed that the national teams began outdoor training on Monday following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Sports Authority of India.
Applications like Zoom call or Google Meet have now become the 'in-thing' replacing 'team huddles' or 'team meetings'.
Indian hockey team's defender Jarmanpreet Singh revealed that he's watching footage of his previous games and resolves to come back better on the pitch.
HI engaged it's executive board members and state member units in discussions to pave the way forward and re-start the sport at state and national level following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, the International Hockey Federation(FIH) extended the second edition of the Pro League by one year till June 2021.
Sumit said the team is still upbeat after its impressive performance against the world's top three teams in the FIH Hockey Pro League, which has been put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indian men's and women's hockey team captains expressed their disappointment but vowed to continue to stay committed to their goals.
Harbinder is mighty impressed with the way both the men's and the women's team performed in 2019 and is now hoping that they continue with that and win a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Mandeep Singh says they are looking forward to winning a medal at the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.
Hockey captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal were on Tuesday nominated for Dhruv Batra Player of the Year award .
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