Harmanpreet Singh to lead 24-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24

Harmanpreet Singh will lead the 24-member Indian Men's Hockey Team in the Europe leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 starting on May 22 in Antwerp, Belgium and London, England.  Hockey India announced on Thursday.

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India will play a total of eight matches in the Europe leg. The team will play two matches each against Argentina, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain in the two-phase tournament. 

The first leg will be played in Antwerp, Belgium from 22 to 30 May while the second leg will be played in London from 1 to 12 June.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 will be a crucial competition for India's preparation for the Paris Olympics 2024 starting on July 26 and will give head coach Craig Fulton an opportunity to prepare the team for the Paris Games.

The Indian team will participate in FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 after a 0-5 defeat in the five-Test series against Australia on its own soil. 

India is currently at third place in the Pro League table with 15 points from eight matches. Netherlands is on top with 26 points from 12 matches while Australia has 20 points from eight matches.

Meanwhile, midfielder Hardik Singh has been made Harmanpreet's deputy. The responsibility of goalkeeping will be on PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak.

The defensive line-up includes Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Sanjay, Jugraj Singh and Vishnukant Singh. 

The midfield section will have dynamic players like Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Manpreet Singh, Shamsher Singh, Hardik Singh, Rajkumar Pal and Mohd. Raheel Mouseen.  

The forward line consists of Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Boby Singh Dhami.

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FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24: Indian Squad 

Goalkeepers:

• Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran
• Krishan Bahadur Pathak

Defenders:

• Jarmanpreet Singh 
• Amit Rohidas
• Harmanpreet Singh      
• Sumit
• Sanjay
• Jugraj Singh
• Vishnukant Singh

 Midfielders:

• Vivek Sagar Prasad    
• Nilakanta Sharma
• Manpreet Singh
• Shamsher Singh
• Hardik Singh     
• Rajkumar Pal
• Mohd. Raheel Mouseen

 Forwards:

• Mandeep Singh
• Abhishek
• Sukhjeet Singh    
• Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
• Gurjant Singh
• Akashdeep Singh
• Araijeet Singh Hundal
• Boby Singh Dhami