Hockey India on Tuesday announced a 23-member side for the Indian team’s forthcoming tour of Europe.
The squad is packed with 11 forwards and nine midfielders. The major omission in the squad is seasoned defender Dilip Tirkey, who was left out because of an ankle injury.
India will play four Tests against England (in Birmingham) and three each against Belgium (in Antwerp) and Spain (in Terassa). Besides, it will also play two Tests versus Holland in Amstelveen during the 25-day tour.
The squad: Goalkeepers: Adrian D’Souza, Baljit Singh. Defenders: Sandeep Singh (Capt), V. Raghunath. Midfielders: Gurbaj Singh, Vikram Pillay, Prabodh Tirkey, Sardar Singh, Ajitesh Roy, Ignace Tirkey, V.S. Vinaya, Dhananjay Mahadhik. Forwards: Tushar Khandker, Shivendra Singh, Rajpal Singh, Arjun Halappa, Prabhjot Singh, Gurwinder Singh Chandi, Hari Prasad, S.V. Sunil, Bharat Chikara, Ravi Pal Singh, Birendra Lakra. Chief coach: Jose Brasa. Coach: Harendra Singh. Asst. Coach : Romeo James. Human Performance Analyst: Jesus Garcia Pallares. Doctor: B.K. Nayak. Trainer: Pradip Dutta. Physiotherapist: Shrikant Iyengar. Masseur: B.R. Barafsingh. Manager: Jagbir Singh.
The schedule: India v England: 1st Test (July 27), 2nd Test (July 29), 3rd Test (July 31), 4th Test (August 2).
India v Belgium: 1st Test (August 4), 2nd Test (August 5), 3rd Test (August 7).
India v Spain: 1st Test (August 9), 2nd Test (August 10), 3rd Test (August 12).
India v Holland: 1st Test (August 14), 2nd Test (August 16).
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