HI announces 18-member India men's hockey squad for Asian Champions Trophy
Hockey India named an 18-member Indian men's hockey team for the prestigious Asian Champions Trophy scheduled to begin in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia in China from September 8 to September 17.
The tournament will see Asia's top hockey-playing nations India, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and hosts China vie for honours.
The defending Champions India will be led by ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh and will be supported by experienced midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad as the vice-captain.
Following the retirement of PR Sreejesh, the team will feature Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Suraj Karkera as the goalkeepers while the defence will see Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay and Sumit in action.
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Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh, and Mohd. Raheel will form the midfield, while a young forwardline will lead the attack, featuring Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Uttam Singh, and debutant Gurjot Singh.
The team composition has been carefully picked, to ensure experience and youth. Ten players from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Bronze medal feat are part of this squad while five players including Hardik Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Shamsher Singh and Gurjant Singh have been rested for this tournament.
«This is an important campaign for us to ensure we build on our ranking points. The team has just returned to the camp after all the
