Manpreet Singh To Lead Indian men's Hockey Team

New Delhi: Manpreet Singh will lead the 18-member Indian men's Hockey team on the Australia Tour, slated to begin on May 10, Hockey India has announced. The Indian team, under newly-appointed Chief Coach Graham Reid, will feature PR Sreejesh and Krishan B Pathak guarding the goalpost in the four-match tour while experienced defender and drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh has been called-up after nearly eight months since he last played for India at the 18th Asian Games. Squad: Goalkeepers: Krishan B Pathak, PR Sreejesh. Defenders: Rupinder Pal Singh, Surender Kumar (Vice-Captain), Harmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra, Gurinder Singh, Kothajit Singh. Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh (Captain), Jaskaran Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma. Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Gursahibjit Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Sumit Kumar, Armaan Qureshi. (IANS)

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