KEY PLAYERS AT A GLANCE
Midfielder
He was part of the squads that won gold at the 2014 Asian Games and silver at 2014 Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old, who was named Asian Junior Player of the Year, has risen through the ranks very fast and was named captain in May. Forward
A seasoned campaigner, he is known for his pace. He scored four goals, the most by an India forward, in the 2011 Champions Challenge. He was the Asian ‘Player of the Year’ in 2016 for his performance at Champions Trophy where India won silver. Defender
Rupinder was the top scorer at the 2011 Sultan Azlan Cup and was named vice-captain for the 2014 World Cup. He is a dragflick and penalty corner specialist and was top goal-scorer in 2016, netting 11 in the Asian Champions Trophy alone. Half-back
The youngster from Varanasi scored the winning goal against Malaysia in the final of the Asia Cup. This was his first major achievement although his performance at the Hockey India League brought him into notice. GOALKEEPERS: Akash Anil Chikte, Suraj Karkera. DEFENDERS: Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Dipsan Tirkey, Varun Kumar, Rupinderpal Singh, Birendra Lakra. MIDFIELDERS: Manpreet Singh (captain), Chinglensana Singh (vice-captain), SK Uthappa, Sumit, Kothajit Singh.
FORWARDS: SV Sunil, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh.