FIH Pro League 2023-24: Hockey India Name 24-Member Squad Men's Squad for European Leg

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Hockey India announced today the composition of the 24-player Indian Men's Hockey Team for the upcoming FIH Pro League 2023-24, set to take place in Antwerp, Belgium, and London, England.

The matches in Belgium will run from May 22nd to May 30th, followed by the ones in England from June 1 to 12. The team will face Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and Great Britain twice during both legs, beginning their campaign against Argentina on May 22.

Currently, India holds the 3rd position in the points table, accumulating 15 points from eight matches. Leading the team as captain is Harmanpreet Singh, with dynamic midfielder Hardik Singh as his deputy.

Goalkeeping duties will be shared by PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak. The defensive lineup comprises Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Sanjay, Jugraj Singh, and Vishnukant Singh.

The midfield will be commanded by players like Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh, Shamsher Singh, Hardik Singh, Rajkumar Pal, and Mohd. Raheel Mouseen. The forward line features Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, and Boby Singh Dhami.

Speaking on the team selection Chief Coach Craig Fulton said, "We have been training hard at the camp and have developed an understanding of each other's gameplay. Ahead of the Paris Olympics, we will play against top quality teams which will help us build on our game and get better through. This will be an opportunity and will go a long way in evaluating where we stand as a team and as individual players. It will be a great way to figure out our strengths and what areas we would need to touch upon."

Meanwhile, Captain Harmanpreet Singh said, "We are looking forward to getting on with the season in the Olympic year with the FIH Hockey Pro League where we will play top-quality teams. We have chosen a squad to give players exposure and it will also allow me to see some of the players in competition mode ahead of the Paris Olympics. We had a camp in SAI, Bengaluru where we underwent rigorous training sessions and improved on the areas where we felt we needed to improve. We are looking forward to the matches and I hope that we get the results in our favour."

Indian Men's Hockey Team:
Goalkeepers:
1. Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran
2. Krishan Bahadur Pathak

Defenders:
3. Jarmanpreet Singh
4. Amit Rohidas
5. Harmanpreet Singh
6. Sumit
7. Sanjay
8. Jugraj Singh
9. Vishnukant Singh

Midfielders:
10. Vivek Sagar Prasad
11. Nilakanta Sharma
12. Manpreet Singh
13. Shamsher Singh
14. Hardik Singh
15. Rajkumar Pal
16. Mohd. Raheel Mouseen

Forwards:
17. Mandeep Singh
18. Abhishek
19. Sukhjeet Singh
20. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
21. Gurjant Singh
22. Akashdeep Singh
23. Araijeet Singh Hundal
24. Boby Singh Dhami