S. Shiva Kumar will captain Telangana at the 16th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship, beginning in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on October 10. The squad includes 16 players, with four stand-byes. Abdul Aleem will serve as chief coach
Published Date – 9 October 2026, 07:22 PM
Hyderabad: Shiva Kumar to lead Telangana in Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship
S. Shiva Kumar will lead Telangana in the 16th Hockey India Senior Men’s National Championship, scheduled to begin in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, on October 10.
The team comprises Vikas Gaur, R. Kartyhik Reddy, B. Suman, Shaik Abdul Moiz, S. Shiva Kumar (captain), Arjun Yadav, Mohd Affan Khan, P. R. Aiyyappa, Rohit Singh, P. Surya Prakash, K. Yeshwanth, E. Sandeep, T. Akshay, V. Ram Kumar, K. Pradeep and V. Narasimha Nayak.
The stand-byes are Arhan Ansari, S. Shashank, R. Dinesh and K. Ratnakar.
Abdul Aleem is the chief coach, Gunti Sailesh the assistant coach and Hussain Khan Mohd the manager.
