18-member team announced to represent India at FIH Hockey Men's World Cup 2023

Hockey India has announced the 18-member team to represent India at the prestigious FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29.

The Indian team is grouped in pool D along with England, Spain, and Wales. Ace drag flicker Harmanpreet Singh has been named the Captain of the squad with Amit Rohidas as the Vice Captain. 

The midfield will see the young prodigy Vivek Sagar Prasad along with Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, and the experienced Akashdeep Singh. The forward line will feature Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, and youngsters Abhishek and Sukhjeet Singh. The two alternate players chosen are Rajkumar Pal and Jugraj Singh.

India will begin their World Cup campaign against Spain on 13th January in the newly built Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium at Rourkela. It will be followed by their second pool D match against England. They will move to Bhubaneswar to play their



third pool match against Wales. 

The knockout stage will begin with crossover matches on the 22nd and 23rd of January and the Quarterfinals on the 25th and the Semifinals on the 27th of January. The bronze medal match and the final will be held on 29th January.