The lists of teams participating in the Republic Day of India hockey events, to be organised by Team Coorg and Friends of Naqvi Group, were announced on 22 January, 2014.

The annual event, being organised under the patronage of Indian Embassy and the Oman Hockey Associaiton (OHA), will take place at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Friday.

And this year’s event includes two matches, one between Team Coorg and Oman Veterans Combined XI and the other between Ambassador’s XI and Indian School Al Seeb.

Team Coorg Muscat will be respresented by Achaiah, Muddappa, Kavan, Kuttappa, Dinal, Nanaiah, Dumnic, Thamaiah, Jacob, Subash, Pacha and Lavin.

The Combined XI will comprise Devaiah, Chenav, Ganpathy, Bopanna, Kushalappa, Hiten, Thimmaiah, Jalal, L. Erappa, Shakeel, Venkatesh and Rag Popiah. Ambassador’s XI will be represented by Indian Ambassador J.S. Mukul, Head of Chancery A.P.S. Chauhan, Ramesh Chander, S.K. Bhattacharya, Neej Kumar Saini, Daram Pal, R.K. Joshi, C.S. Chaubey, Saifuddin, Sardar Alam and Nipun Dangwal.

The Indian School Al Seeb XI will have Sarath P, Abdul Salam, Amir Suhail, Mohammed Talib, Adil Abbas Ali, Sheikh Mohammed Zahid, Mussar H., Sohail M. Qureshi, Hari S., Mohammed Shakir, Ambaresh C., Balraj Singh and A Bose.

Indian Ambassador J.S. Mukul will preside over the proceedings while OHA chairman Sheikh Mahfoodh Ali Juma and Al Omaniya Financial Services CEO Aftab Patel, who is also supporting the event, will be the guests of honour. British General and Pocari Sweat (Muscat Pharmacy) are the sponsors. The proceedings will begin at 3.50 p.m.

source: http://www.timesofoman.com / Times of Oman / Home> Muscat / by Times News Service / January 22nd, 2014