Midfielder hardik singh

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium: India have named the 22-man squad for the bilateral hockey series against the reigning World Champions Germany, which will be played at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on October 23 and 24.

The Indian team will be led by Harmanpreet Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad will be his deputy. The series will witness Rajinder Singh and Aditya Arjun Lagate make their international debut.

The Indian team goes into the two-match series following a successful outing at the Asian Champions Trophy in Hulunbuir, China, where they defended the title becoming the only Asian team to win the prestigious event five times since its inception in 2011.