Super Cup champion Odisha FC introduced its 22-member squad for the Durand Cup 2023 on Monday.
This 12 months marks the 132nd season of the event and would be the Juggernauts’ second season in it. The membership had certified for the quarterfinal within the earlier 12 months and is about to compete in Group F this 12 months.
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OFC will play its group-stage video games in Kokrajhar, Assam. The group additionally options the native Bodoland Team, which is making a debut within the event, together with I-League facet Rajasthan United FC and the Indian Army staff.
The event is about to be performed between August 3 to September 3 in Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar. The groups have been organized into six teams, with every group consisting of 4 groups.
Six group winners and the 2 finest second-placed sides will make the knockout stage. A complete of 43 video games shall be performed.
Odisha FC Durand Cup Squad
Goalkeepers: Niraj Kumar, Siddhanta Padhan
Defenders: Tankadhar Bag, Hendry Antonay, Pintu Samal, Wangden Lama, Dheeraj Datta, Harishankar Nayak, Laxmidhar Badanayak, Rakesh Oram
Midfielders: Pungte Lapung, Adwin Tirkey, Samir Karketta, Bikash Sahoo, Chandra Murmu
Forwards: Aphaoba Singh, Kartik Hantal, Anand Oram, Rahul Mukhi, Raisen Tudu, Chandra Muduli, Rajesh Nayak
OFC Fixtures:
Odisha FC vs Indian Army FT – August 7 – 3:00 pm IST
Odisha FC vs Rajasthan United FC – August 11 – 6:00 pm IST
Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC – August 19– 4:45 pm IST
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com