The Indian men’s squad will be led by Manpreet Singh, while Harmanpreet Singh will be the vice-captain of the team.
The last time India were up against France was during the 2015 Fintro Hockey World League Semi-Final Antwerp in Belgium. India won the match 3-2.
India, who will play two matches apiece against both teams on the tour, are aiming to gain momentum and make a positive start to the busy 2022 season. Earlier, India’s veteran goalkeeper, PR Sreejesh, also stated that the FIH Pro League will help the team in laying a strong foundation ahead of major events lined up.
Indian Hockey Squad for FIH Pro League:
The 20-member squad includes
Goalkeepers: Sreejesh PR, Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (Vice Captain), Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh
Midfielders: Manpreet Singh (Captain), Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Jaskaran Singh, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad
Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Akashdeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Abhishek
Standbys: Suraj Karkera, Mandeep Mor, Raj Kumar Pal, Sumit, Gursahibjit Singh
FIH Pro League 2022: Indian hockey team fixures
Here’s the full schedule for India’s matches.
India vs France
Date: February 8, Timings: 21:30pm IST
India vs South Africa
Date: February 9, Timings: 21:30pm IST
India vs France
Date: February 12, Timings: 21:30pm IST
India vs South Africa
Date: February 13, Timings: 21:30pm IST
India vs Spain
Date: February 26, Timings: 19:30pm IST
India vs Spain
Date: February 27, Timings: 19:30pm IST
FIH Pro League 2022: Live streaming details
All FIH Pro League 2022 matches will be shown live on Star Sports Select 2 and Star Sports Select 2 HD. Matches will also be shown live on Hotstar.
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