Hockey India announces team for Asian Champions Trophy 2021

New Delhi: Hockey India announced the men’s team for the Asian Champions Trophy, 2021. The tournament will be held in Dhaka from December 14- 22.

Manpreet Singh will lead the 20-member Indian squad. Harmanpreet Singh is the vice-captain of the team. Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is not included in the team.

Defending champions India face South Korea in the first match. Other teams participating in the tournament include Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, and hosts Bangladesh.

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India will play their second match against Bangladesh on December 15. India’s third match is against Pakistan on December 17 and on December 18, India will take on Malaysia. India will play against Japan on December 19. The semifinals will be played on December 21 followed by the Final on December 22.

Team News ?

Manpreet Singh returns to captain the 20-member squad in a quest to defend the title in the upcoming Hero Men’s Asian Champions Trophy, Dhaka 2021. ?

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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) November 26, 2021

Indian Team:

Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera.

Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh, Gurinder Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Varun Kumar, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Mandeep Mor.

Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh (capt), Jaskaran Singh, Sumit, Rajkumar Pal, Akashdeep Singh, Shamsher Singh.

Forwards: Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Dilpreet Singh, Gursahibjit Singh, Shilanand Lakra.