One-time World Cup winners India are ready to host the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023. The Indian fans are expecting top results from the home players in the 15th edition of the Men's FIH Hockey World Cup, which will run from 13 January to 29 January 2023 in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
The two-time World Cup finalists and 1975 World Cup winners India have never finished in the top four once again in a World Cup competition since their first title. However, many experts believe this wait can end in the 2023 edition.
After continuously failing to cross the Group Stages between the 1978 and 2014 editions, India reached the quarter-finals in the last edition in 2018 in Bhubaneswar. The same city is hosting the 2023 edition along with Rourkela, and the strong vibes about the home team are just growing up with time.
Men's FIH Hockey World Cup 2023: Complete Indian Squad
Head coach: Graham Reid
Goalkeepers
1. Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran
Age: 34 years
Caps: 269
Goals: 0
2. Krishan Pathak
Age: 25 years
Caps: 75
Goals: 0
Defenders
3. Surender Kumar
Age: 29 years
Caps: 168
Goals: 4
4. Harmanpreet Singh (Captain)
Age: 27 years
Caps: 159
Goals: 121
5. Amit Rohidas (Vice-captain)
Age: 29 years
Caps: 127
Goals: 18
6. Jarmanpreet Singh
Age: 26 years
Caps: 47
Goals: 6
7. Varun Kumar
Age: 27 years
Caps: 115
Goals: 29
8. Nilam Sanjeep Xess
Age: 24 years
Caps: 30
Goals: 5
Midfielders
9. Manpreet Singh
Age: 30 years
Caps: 309
Goals: 23
10. Akashdeep Singh
Age: 28 years
Caps: 216
Goals: 81
11. Vivek Sagar Prasad
Age: 22 years
Caps: 90
Goals: 16
12. Nilakanta Sharma
Age: 27 years
Caps: 87
Goals: 13
13. Hardik Singh
Age: 24 years
Caps: 79
Goals: 5
14. Shamsher Singh
Age: 25 years
Caps: 42
Goals: 9
Forwards
15. Mandeep Singh
Age: 27 years
Caps: 189
Goals: 96
16. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay
Age: 29 years
Caps: 133
Goals: 31
17. Abhishek
Age: 23 years
Caps: 24
Goals: 10
18. Sukhjeet Singh
Age: 26 years
Caps: 11
Goals: 3
Reserves
1. Raj Kumar Pal
Role: Midfielder
Age: 24 years
Caps: 21
Goals: 4
2. Jugraj Singh
Role: Defender
Age: 26 years
Caps: 23
Goals: 9