Sanjay Rana To Lead India In Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, Many Seniors Rested

Indian Hockey Team

Regular skipper Harmanpreet Singh, experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh and striker Mandeep Singh will give the tournament a miss.

Defender Sanjay Rana will lead the Indian men's hockey team at the 31st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with several senior players rested for the prestigious invitational tournament scheduled to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia, from November 23 to 30. Both of India's first choice goalkeepers Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Suraj Karkera have been rested and their places will be taken by Pawan and Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar. Regular skipper Harmanpreet Singh, experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh and striker Mandeep Singh will also give the tournament a miss.

Sanjay, Jugraj Singh and Amit Rohidas are three senior players who have been named in defensive line.The defensive unit also includes Poovanna Chandura Boby, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Yashdeep Siwach.The midfield will be marshalled by Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem, Vivek Sagar Prasad and Mohammed Raheel Mouseen.The attack will be led by Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Selvam Karthi, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Dilpreet Singh and Abhishek.

The standbys for the tournament include Varun Kumar, Vishnu Kant Singh, Hardik Singh and Angad Bir Singh.