A mix of experience and youth for Indian team in Lanco Super Series

With the induction of a few new youngsters into the Indian Hockey team, we await their performance with mixed feelings – of hope and anxiety. Let us hope Sardar Singh, as the captain of the team, exhibits dynamic leadership on and off the field.

Raghunath, the vice captain of the team, will surely lend him support at every stage of the tournament. The debutants P.T. Rao, Gurmail Singh and Akashdeep Singh, let us hope, will perform to their full potential to protect their place in the team as well.

The combination of experience and youth is a remarkable feature of the newly announced team.

The Indian team will participate in the International Super Series at Perth, in Australia from 22-25 November. The International Super Series will be followed by the FIH Champions Trophy (Men) from 1-9 December. India will face England on 1^st Dec, with New Zealand and Germany following on 2^nd and 4^th December respectively.

Here is the newly selected team:

GOAL KEEPERS

1. PR Sreejesh2. PT Rao

FULLBACKS

3. VR Raghunath (Vice-Captain)4. Rupinderpal Singh5. Harbir Singh

HALF BACKS

6. Sardar Singh (Captain)7. Kothajit Singh8. Birendra Lakra9. Manpreet Singh10. Gurmail Singh

FORWARDS

11. SV Sunil12. Gurvinder Singh Chandi13. Danish Mujtaba14. S.K. Uthappa15. Nithin Thimmaiah16. Yuvraj Walmiki17. Dharamvir Singh18. Akashdeep Singh

STANDBYES

1. Srenivas Rao – Goalkeeper2. Amit Rohidas – Defender3. MB Aiyappa – Halfbacks4. Chinglensana Singh – Forward5. Pradhanna Sommanna – Forward6. PL Thimmanna – Forward