India, on Monday, included young defender Poovanna CB in the 24-member men's hockey team to be led by ace drag flicker Harmanpreet Singh for the four-match Tour of Australia, starting August 15 in Perth. The assignment will serve as an exposure tour for the team ahead of the all-important Asia Cup at home in Rajgir from August 29, which is also a World Cup Qualifier. "We are heading to Perth Australia to sharpen up ahead of the Asia Cup in Bihar. The focus will be on improving our physical conditioning and technical execution through quality training and warm up matches," chief coach Craig Fulton said.
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 4, 2025
Introducing our Indian Men's Hockey Team for the Australia Tour from 15th to 21st August.
The squad is set. The mission is clear.
Let’s back our Men in Blue as they get ready to take on Australia. pic.twitter.com/SjxD4XDXze
The Indian Team will leave for Australia on 8th August from Bengaluru where they are currently training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) campus.
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