All rounder Danish Mujtaba, who is now anchoring successful Delhi Waveriders, will lead India for the next month’s Azlan Shah Cup to be played at Malaysia from 6 – 17 March 2013.

Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will be his deputy.

The team

GOAL KEEPERS:

1. PR Sreejesh (Vice – Captain)

2. Sushant Tirkey

FULLBACKS

3. Rupinderpal Singh

4. Harbir Singh

5. Gurjinder Singh

HALF BACKS

6. Amit Rohidas

7. Gurmail Singh

8. Manpreet Singh

9. Kothajit Singh Khadangbam

10. MB Aiyappa

FORWARDS

11. Danish Mujtaba (Captain)

12. Nithin Thimmaiah

13. Satbir Singh

14. Mandeep Singh

15. Akashdeep Singh

16. Chinglensana Singh Kangujam

17. Dharamvir Singh

18. Gurvinder Singh Chandi

STANDBYS

1. Keshav Dutt (Goalkeeper)

2. Sandeep Singh (Defender)

3. Pardeep Mor (Midfielder)

4. Surender Kumar (Midfielder)

5. Malak Singh (Forward)

6. Imran Khan (Forward)

7. Amon Mirash Tirkey (Forward)

8. Siddarth Shanker (Forward)

According to Hockey India press release, Syed Ali, Chief Coach Michael Nobbs and Exercise Physiologist Jason Konrath alongwith Government Observer Harbinder Singh selected the team with 8 standbys on the basis of their HIL performance.