Asian Champions Trophy 2023, Indian hockey team: Full squad, players list announced
The HinduHockey India on Monday announced the squad for the Asian Champions Trophy tournament, which will be held in Chennai from August 3-12. This will be the seventh edition of the tournament and it will serve as a precursor to the Hangzhou Asian Games in September, which is a qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Varun Kumar Midfielders: Hardik Singh, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Forwards: Akashdeep Singh, S Karthi, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Pawan, Mandeep Singh Speaking on the team selection, Chief Coach Craig Fulton said, “We have carefully chosen a squad that has the potential to go on and give a good account of themselves in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.” “The Indian Men’s squad selected for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai has a blend of youth and experience. It’s an exciting phase for the squad as we start the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation International Tournament in Spain tomorrow and, after this tournament, fly directly to Chennai to play at home in the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023.