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FOOTBALL
India U23 announces 29-member probable squad for exposure friendly matches in Tajikistan
On Wednesday, India U23 men’s national team head coach Naushad Moosa named a 29-member probable squad for the exposure friendly matches in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, next month.
India U23s will face the Tajikistan U23 and Kyrgyz Republic U23 teams in two matches on June 18, and June 21, respectively, as part of the federation’s long-term plans to smoothen a pathway to the senior national team.
The team will set camp in Kolkata on June 1, where they will train before setting off for Dushanbe, on June 16.
India U-23 Men’s National Team Probables list
Goalkeepers: Sahil, Priyansh Dubey, Md Arbaz.
Defenders: Nikhil Barla, Dippendu Biswas, Bikash Yumnam, Pramveer, Clarence Fernandes, Sajad Hussain Parray, Muhammed Saheef, Subham Bhattacharya, Suman Dey.
Midfielders: Vibin Mohanan, Lalremtluanga Fanai, Vinith Venkatesh, Harsh Patre, Rahul Raju, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Macarton Louis Nickson, Manglenthang Kipgen, Chingangbam Shivaldo Singh, Mohammed Aimen, Huidrom Thoi Singh.
Forwards: Parthib Sundar Gogoi, Md Suhail, Korou Singh Thingujam, Mohammed Sanan K, Alan Shaji, Joseph Sunny.
– Team Sportstar
BOXING
BFI Names 19-member India squad for Thailand Open
The squad—comprising 10 men and 9 women—has been selected from the ongoing elite national camp at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala.
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The squad—comprising 10 men and 9 women—has been selected from the ongoing elite national camp at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala.
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BFI Media
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a 19-member squad for the fourth Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament 2025, scheduled in Bangkok from May 24 to June 1.
The squad—comprising 10 men and 9 women—has been selected from the ongoing elite national camp at the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala, which is underway as the season builds toward key tournaments.
India squad for Thailand Open:
India’s men’s squad:
Naothoi Singh Kongkham (47–50kg), Pawan Bartwal (50–55kg), Nikhil (55–60kg), Amit Kumar (60–65kg), Hemant Yadav (65–70kg), Deepak (70–75kg), Dhruv Singh (75–80kg), Jugnoo (80–85kg), Naman Tanwar (85–90kg), and Anshul Gill (90kg+)
India women’s squad:
Yasika Rai (45–48kg), Tamanna (48–51kg), Abha Singh (51–54kg), Priya (54–57kg), Sanju (57–60kg), Saneh (65–70kg), Anjali (70–75kg), Lalfakmawii Ralte (75–80kg), and Kiran (80kg+). No boxer has been named in the women’s 60–65kg category for this edition.
– Team Sportstar