R Sreejesh will lead an 18-member Indian men’s hockey team in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) to be held in Kuantan, Malaysia from October 20 to 30. Finishing 8th in 2016 Olympics, India won the inaugural edition in 2011, finished Runners up in 2012 and 5th in 2013. Korea, Japan, China, hosts Malaysia and Pakistan are the other participating teams. Pakistan has won the last two championships.
History of Indian Hockey at Olympics
Asian Women Champions Trophy 2016: Indian Squad and History
2016 Asian Men’s Hockey Champions Trophy: Complete Schedule and Results
Indian Squad
Chief Coach: Roelant Oltmans
- Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh (captain), Akash ChikteDefenders: Rupinder Pal Singh, Pardeep Mor, Jasjit Singh
Defenders: Rupinder Pal Singh, Pardeep Mor, Jasjit Singh Kular, Birendra Lakra, Kothajit Singh, Surender Kumar
Midfielders: Chinglensana Singh Kangujam, Manpreet Singh (vice-captain), Sardar Singh, SK Uthappa, Devindar WalmikiForwards: Talwinder Singh, SV Sunil, Lalit Kumar
Forwards: Talwinder Singh, SV Sunil, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Nikkin Thimmaiah, Affan Yousuf
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