Details of appointment of Ashley Jackson as the captain of Ranchi in Hockey League.:
England hockey player, Ashley Jackson was named as the
captain of the new Ranchi franchise, Ranchi Rays, co-owned by Indian
cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the third edition of the
Hero Hockey India League.
Ranchi Rays also named Harendra Singh as the head coach of the team
while Clarence Lobo has been appointed as the assistant coach and A B
Subbiah as the goalkeeping coach.
“Going by his experience and present performance, we feel that Ashley
Jackson is the right choice for the captain. Under his able leadership,
the team will do well and he will make the Ranchi fans proud by putting
up a terrific show,” Dhoni said about Jackson’s appointment.
“I hope Harendra Singh, as a coach, will nurture the players and will
bring the best of them. You need a right coach who knows the strengths
of his players and capitalise on it,” he added.
After being appointed as the skipper, Jackson said: “It’s a great
feeling to be named captain of Ranchi Rays. I will try my best to lead
from the front and alongside some of the best talents in the world.”
Ranchi Rays has replaced now defunct Ranchi Rhinos in the league and is
being co-owned jointly by Sahara India Pariwar and Dhoni.
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