Brother-sister duo to lead Jharkhand hockey teams

Brother-sister duo of Bimal and Asunta Lakra will lead the Jharkhand men's and women's hockey teams respectively during the National Games, starting on February 12.

Another Lakra bother Birendra is also a part of the Jharkhand men's team.

In fact, all the siblings have represented India in Asian and Commonwealth Games.

Indian player Prabodh Tirkey of Orissa, who shifted his base, now plays for Jharkhand after getting married to a Ranchi girl. Helan Mary (Karnataka), Chanchal Devi (Manipur) and Saba Anjum (Chhatisgarh) have also chosen to represent Jharkhand's women's team.

"We have many international players in our ranks and both the teams are aiming for gold medals. We are expecting to face stiff challenge from Haryana," Hockey Jharkhand's General Secretary and former India captain Savitri Purti told PTI here today.