Odisha's Birendra Lakra, Amit Rohidas in Champions Trophy Hockey squad

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas from Odisha have been selected in the 18-member Indian squad for the upcoming Men's Hockey Champions Trophy 2018 to be played in Breda, the Netherlands from June 23.

The team will be led by ace goalkeeper PR Sreejesh under whose captaincy the Indian team created history in the previous edition of the tournament by clinching silver after a tense final against World's No.1 team Australia in London. It was India’s first podium finish at the Champions Trophy in 34 years.

India will begin its campaign at the Champions Trophy against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 23.

Indian Team 

Goalkeepers

Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran (C) and Krishan Bahadur Pathak

Defenders

Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar, Surender Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas

Midfielders 

Manpreet Singh, Chinglensana Singh Kangujam (VC), Sardar Singh and Vivek Sagar Prasad

Forwards

Sunil Sowmarpet Vitalacharya, Ramandeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Sumit Kumar (Jr.), Akashdeep Singh and Dilpreet Singh