India captain sardar singh

India Captain Sardar Singh: Hockey India on Monday named the 24-member men's team for the four-match Tour of Australia, scheduled from August 15 to 21 in Perth. This will be an exposure tour ahead of the all-important Asia Cup Rajgir, Bihar from August 29, which is a World Cup qualifier.

The team led by ace dragflicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh will leave for Australia on August 8 from Bengaluru, where they are currently training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus.

The 24-member team features Krishan Pathak and Suraj Karkera as goalkeepers. Defenders in the squad along with Harmanpreet are Sumit, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Amit Rohidas, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Jugraj Singh, while Karnataka's Poovanna CB comes in as a fresh face in the squad.