India will take the field in the Asian Champions Trophy without their star goalkeeper, PR Sreejesh, who retired from international hockey after the
2024 Paris Olympics. During the team announcement meeting, Krishan B Pathak was named Sreejesh’s successor by Hockey India. Harmanpreet Singh will once again lead the Indian side, while Vivek Sagar has been assigned vice-captain duties.
Full Indian squad:
Krishan Bahadur Pathak, Suraj Karkera, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad (VC), Manpreet Singh, Mohd Raheel Mouseen, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal, Uttam Singh, Gurjot Singh