NEW DELHI: After roping in PR Sreejesh as the new chief coach of the junior men's team, Hockey India (HI) now plans to include two more former India players in the coaching set-up. Defender Birendra Lakra and halfback SV Sunil are likely to join Sreejesh in the coaching group for the juniors. Both Lakra and Sunil had retired in 2021. While Lakra was part of India's bronze-winning Tokyo Olympics campaign, Sunil was dropped from the Tokyo squad.
"Lakra has accepted our offer, but we are waiting for Sunil's affirmative. We are positive that he will also say yes to the offer we've made," sources told TOI.
