DESCRIPTION:
* Manpreet Singh will lead a 20-member Indian team in this tournament with Chinglensana Singh Kangujam as his deputy.
* Odisha defender Birendra Lakra retained is place in the team.
* India will compete with Belgium, Japan and hosts New Zealand at Tauranga and Hamilton.
TEAM INDIA:
Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Krishan B Pathak.
Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Gurinder Singh, Varun Kumar, Rupinderpal Singh, Birendra Lakra.
Mid-fielders: Manpreet Singh(Captain), Chinglensana Singh Kangujam (Vice-captain), Vivek Sagar Prasad, Harjeet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Simranjeet Singh, Satbir Singh.
Forwards: Dilpreet Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Armaan Qureshi.
Chief coach: Sjoerd Marijne.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
At Tauranga:
Jan 17: India vs Japan; Belgium vs New Zealand
Jan 18: India vs Belgium; New Zealand vs Japan
Jan 20: India vs New Zealand; Belgium vs Japan
Jan 21: Match for 3rd and 4th place; Final match.
At Hamilton:
Jan 24: Belgium vs Japan; India vs New Zealand
Jan 25: India vs Belgium; New Zealand vs Japan
Jan 27: India vs Japan; New Zealand vs Belgium
Jan 28: Match for 3rd and 4th place; Final match.