Australian Swann to lead Dabang Mumbai in ongoing HIL

Australian midfielder Matthew Swann was today named as the captain of Dabang Mumbai team for ongoing season of the Hockey India League.
Swann was bought by Dabang Mumbai for USD 75,000 at the auction last year.
The 26-year-old has been an ever-present in the Kookaburras' side and played an instrumental role in their success at the international stage ever since making his debut in 2009.
Swann's glittering career has seen him gather a lot of accolades. In 2011, Swann received honour when he was named the 'FIH Young Player of the Year' by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and later in the same year, he was also named in the FIH World XI.

"This will be my third appearance in the HIL and I am very excited about it. The league will provide me with a priceless opportunity to play alongside some of the best international players and emerging young talent who has been doing wonders. We are confident of putting up a good show as the team is mentally stronger this year to turn tables in the around," said Swann.
The Dabang Mumbai squad is a perfect mix of talented national and international players including David Harte, Krishan Pathak, Xavi Trenchs, Harmanpreet Singh, Jeremy Hayward, Gurmail Singh, Andrew Philpott, Swann, Danish Mujtaba, Dylan Wotherspoon, Nilakanta Sharma, Manpreet, Vikas Sharma, Tyron Pereira, Florian Fuchs, Affan Yousuf, John Bjorkman, Gurjant Singh and Roshan Minz.

Dabang Mumbai will begin their campaign against Kalinga Lancers at Bhubaneswar on January 21.