Lalit, 4 other forwards miss out as India name team for Asian Champions Trophy
The Hindu
Indian men's hockey team for Asian Champions Trophy: Harmanpreet (capt), Hardik (vice-capt), PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak (GKs); Jarmanpreet, Sumit, Jugraj, Harmanpreet, Varun, Amit Rohidas (Defs); Hardik, Vivek, Manpreet, Nilakanta, Shamsher (Mids); Akashdeep, Mandeep, Gurjant, Sukhjeet, S Karthi (Fwds). Notable absentees: Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Pawan, Dilpreet, Simranjeet. Aim: Prepare for Asian Champions Trophy & Hangzhou Asian Games, 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying tournament.
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay is among the five forwards left out of the 18-member Indian men's hockey team for next month's Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai.
Apart from Lalit, Abhishek, Pawan, Dilpreet Singh and Simranjeet Singh, who are all currently with the Indian squad in Spain gearing up for the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation-International Tournament, also missed the cut for the prestigious tournament to be played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium from August 3 to 12.
Ace dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead the side while midfielder Hardik Singh will serve as his deputy.
Manpreet Singh will return to the midfield after previously being listed as a defender during the European leg of the Pro League.
India will face Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and China in the Pool stage of the tournament.
The tournament will also serve as a preparation event for the Hangzhou Asian Games, which is also the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifying tournament for hockey.
Veteran PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak have been named as the team's goalkeepers, while the team also include stalwarts such as defender Amit Rohidas, midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad and former captain Manpreet, among others.
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