'Hardik, Manpreet and Harmanpreet have helped me a lot': Rajinder Singh on playing with senior squad

Rajinder Singh made his senior debut in October last year during a two-match series against Germany and eight months later, he has become a pivotal part of the Indian men’s hockey team. The midfielder is currently training at the Senior National Camp at SAI Bengaluru ahead of India’s FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 matches in Europe.

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Talking about the ongoing camp, Rajinder said, “The preparations are going really well. We are working a lot on our fitness. Some players are focusing on fitness, while others are working on stick-and-ball skills, so it's a combination of both. The earlier camp before the Senior National Championships was solely focused on fitness, but now we are doing a bit of everything.”

India played the home leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League in Bhubaneswar in February this year, where they bagged fifteen points with five wins in eight games and are currently placed third in the points table. Their three losses came against Spain, Germany and England - all of whom they defeated in the reverse fixtures.