Former India hockey stars Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal praised Hockey India for strengthening grassroots hockey. As coaches of India U-18 teams, they are leading a four-match series vs Australia U-18 in Bhopal ahead of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 in Japan, highlighting youth exposure and long-term development.
Bhopal: Sardar Singh and Rani have praised Hockey India’s continued investment in grassroots development and youth exposure as the two legends guide India’s next generation of players in their role as coaches of the India U-18 teams.
Sardar and Rani are currently in charge of the India U-18 men’s and women’s teams, respectively. They are set to face the Australian U-18 teams in a four-match series at SAI Bhopal as part of an exposure tour ahead of the Men’s and Women’s U-18 Asia Cup 2026, which begins later this month in Kakamigahara, Japan.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the U-18 series beginning May 15, both Sardar and Rani expressed their happiness at being part of Hockey India’s vision for structured development at the grassroots level.
“This is a great initiative by Hockey India at this stage because focusing on our young players at an early age is extremely important. These are the players who will go on to represent India in the future,” said Sardar.
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