Jeroen baart

The Hockey India League: Soorma Hockey Club, JSW Sports’ franchise in the revamped Hockey India League, will be propelled by hockey greats Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal. Sardar Singh will join the team as the men’s mentor and Indian coach while Rani will take charge as the women’s mentor and Indian coach.

In the men’s coaching setup, along with Sardar Singh, will be international coach Jeroen Baart, analytical coach Michael Cosma and technical consultant Arjun Halappa. Meanwhile, Jude Menezes (international coach), Harvinder Singh (assistant coach) and Sean Dancer (analytical coach) complete the line-up for the women’s team.

Sardar Singh, a former Indian captain with 314 caps to his name, will bring his immense knowledge to the franchise. In the first edition of HIL in 2013, he was named Player of the Tournament with Delhi Waveriders. He played all editions of the league since and has coached the Indian Sub Junior and Hockey5s Teams post-retirement.