Strange are the ways of Indian hockey. Less than six months after they announced their retirement from international hockey, dragflick ace Rupinder Pal Singh and defender Birendra Lakra are preparing for their comeback.
The duo, along with strikers SV Sunil and Ramandeep Singh, have been named in the core probables for the India 'A' team. Hockey India president Gyanendro Ningombam termed Birendra Lakra and his Tokyo Olympic Games teammate, Rupinder Pal Singh, and SV Sunil will make a comeback the move "… a positive development aimed at widening the talent pool for selection."
