Sukhjeet New Face In India Squad For FIH Pro League

Bhubaneshwar: The Indian men's hockey team will continue to be led by experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh, with drag-flick specialist Harmanpreet Singh his deputy as it prepares to take on Spain in the FIH Men's Pro League matches here on February 26 and 27.

Hockey India on Tuesday named a 20-member squad with a new face in promising forward Sukhjeet Singh. The Punjab youngster was picked in the core group following an impressive stint with the Punjab National Bank during the maiden Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Department National Championship 2021 held in Bengaluru.

The 20-member squad for the double-header against Spain also includes goalkeeping stalwart PR Sreejesh, midfielders Vivek Sagar Prasad and Jaskaran Singh and forward Shilanand Lakra, among others.

Additionally, Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Amit Rohidas, Rajkumar Pal, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh and Dilpreet Singh have been named as standbys.

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