Chinglensana made a comeback to the team after a year-long hiatus due to an injury, while Sumit returned to the squad after recovering from a wrist injury
After having skipped the inaugural edition of the Pro League last year, India will take on the Netherlands in their first leg of event in Bhubaneswar on January 18 and 19
After skipping the inaugural edition of the Pro League, India are set to make their debut in the event against the Netherlands on January 18 and 19 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
The matches against India are a very important opener, says The Netherlands chief coach Max Caldas
The FIH is planning an exhibition tournament of Hockey 5s next year but has ruled out the possibility of the format replacing the traditional 11-a-side contest in the Olympics
India, eyeing its maiden Champions Trophy title, will play reigning Olympic champions Argentina in their next round-robin league match on Sunday
This is India's tour of Europe for the Robo Super Series
This will be the second successive year where India will not be taking part in the tournament
Odisha will be the title sponsor of both the events
Gurjant Singh (eighth minute) and Simranjeet Singh (22nd) scored the two goals for India
Promoting the game creates a virtuous circle of success
In the third-place match, hosts Malaysia got their fourth bronze medal as they edged out south Korea via penalty shootout
Goalkeeper P R Sreejesh starred in front of the goal in the penalty shootout
India defeated hosts Bangladesh 5-4 in a pulsating summit clash
India will meet hosts Bangladesh in the final on Friday
India were the overwhelming favourites against and as expected they started on a bright note
The second win in the Pool stage has virtually secured India a quarterfinal berth
India's only podium finish until now was a bronze medal won way back in 1982 at Amsterdam