Indian men’s hockey squad announced for Sultan Azlan Shah Cup; Sanjay to lead after seniors rested
Defender Sanjay will lead the Indian men’s hockey team at the 31st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with several senior players rested for the prestigious invitational tournament scheduled to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia, from November 23 to 30.
Both of India’s first-choice goalkeepers, Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Suraj Karkera, have been rested, and Pawan and Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar will take their places.
Regular skipper Harmanpreet Singh, experienced midfielder Manpreet Singh, and striker Mandeep Singh will also miss the tournament. Sanjay, Jugraj Singh and Amit Rohidas are three senior players who have been named in the defensive line.
India will open its campaign against Korea on November 23, followed by matches against Belgium (November 24), host Malaysia (November 26) and New Zealand (November 27) and Canada (November 29).
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format, with the top two teams qualifying for the final scheduled for November 30.
India last won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title in 2010 and finished as runner-up in 2019.
FULL SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Pawan, Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar.
Defenders: Chandura Boby, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Yashdeep Siwach, Sanjay, Jugraj Singh, Amit Rohidas.
Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Nilakanta Sharma, Moirangthem Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Mohammed Raheel Mouseen.
Forwards: Sukhjeet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Selvam Karthi, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Dilpreet Singh, Abhishek.
Published on Nov 08, 2025