Published on July 29
NEW DELHI: Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday announced the 20-member Indian Men's Hockey Team for the upcoming 20th Asian Games. The next edition of the Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September19.
India will begin their Asian Games campaign against Indonesia on September 20, before taking on Sri Lanka on September 22, Korea on September 24, Japan on September 26 and rounding off the pool stage against Bangladesh on September 28.
Star defender and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead the side, while India’s most-capped player, veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh, will lend vital experience to a squad that blends proven campaigners with emerging talent.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Mohith HS, Suraj Karkera
Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (c), Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Yashdeep Siwach
Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad
Forwards: Dilpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Abhishek.
PHOTO COURTESY: Hockey India