Hockey, Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 18-member squad in Chennai

Harmanpreet Singh will lead the Indian men’s team at the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy which is slated to begin on August 3 in Chennai, Hockey India announced on Tuesday.

Serving as a preparatory event for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, the Indian squad will have roughly a week to recuperate after the conclusion of the Four-Nations tournament in Spain, where both the Indian men’s and women’s teams are competing.

Midfielder Hardik Singh has been named as the vice-captain of the side.

PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak have been named as the team’s designated goalkeepers, while Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, and Amit Rohidas have been named as defenders.

Meanwhile, the midfield will be led by Hardik, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, and Nilakanta Sharma. Furthermore, Manpreet Singh will return to the midfield after previously being listed as a defender during the European leg of the Pro League.

Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, and S Karthi will comprise the forward line.

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