Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (Twitter Image)
Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will proceed to guide the facet whereas midfielder Hardik Singh will function his deputy.
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay is among the many 5 forwards neglected of the 18-member Indian males’s hockey group for subsequent month’s Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai.
Apart from Lalit, Abhishek, Pawan, Dilpreet Singh and Simranjeet Singh, who’re all at present with the Indian squad in Spain gearing up for the a centesimal Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation-International Tournament, additionally missed the lower for the celebrated match to be performed on the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium from August 3 to 12.
Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will proceed to guide the facet whereas midfielder Hardik Singh will function his deputy.
Manpreet Singh will return to the midfield after beforehand being listed as a defender through the European leg of the Pro League.
India will face Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and China within the Pool stage of the match.
The match can even function a preparation occasion for the Hangzhou Asian Games, which can also be the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying match for hockey.
Veteran PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak have been named because the group’s goalkeepers, whereas the group additionally embody stalwarts similar to defender Amit Rohidas, midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad and former captain Manpreet, amongst others.
“We have fastidiously chosen a squad that has the potential to go on and provides a great account of themselves within the Asian Champions Trophy,” said chief coach Craig Fulton in a release on Tuesday.
“The squad has a blend of youth and experience. It’s an exciting phase for the squad as we start the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation-International Tournament in Spain tomorrow (Wednesday) and post this tournament (we) fly directly to Chennai to play at home in the Asian Champions Trophy,” mentioned Fulton.
Team: Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (capt), Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas Midfielders: Hardik Singh (vice-captain), Vivek Sagar Prasad, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh.
Forwards: Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, S Karthi.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated news company feed – PTI)
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