Rohidas to lead in Hockey Pro League games against England

New Delhi: Defender Amit Rohidas will lead the Indian hockey team, while Harmanpreet Singh will be his deputy for the FIH Men's Hockey Pro League double-header against England at the Kalinga Stadium here on April 2 and 3.

The 22-member squad includes goalkeepers PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak, defenders Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Neelam Sanjeep Xess, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas and Jugraj Singh.

Speaking about the team, chief coach Graham Reid said he was happy with the way the youngsters were improving after each outing.

"It has been quite exciting to see how some of the younger players are grabbing the opportunity to play in the Pro League and have been showing great potential. It is good for us to have these options; we have been using this platform to try out different combinations. England has a talented squad and no doubt the matches this weekend will be quite exciting."

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