India today announced the 18-member Junior Men's Hockey team for the 'seventh Sultan of Johor Cup' which begins at Johor Bahru in Malaysia from 22nd of October. The team will be captained by Vivek Sagar Prasad while Pratap Lakra has been named as the vice-captain. India will face Japan in the opening match of the tournament. The Indian team, which last participated in the tournament in 2015, finished second, where they were defeated by Great Britain in the final of fifth Sultan of Johor Cup. Besides India, other participating teams in the tournament are Japan, hosts Malaysia, USA, Australia and Great Britain.
News On AIR | October 14, 2017 12:39 PM
Hockey: India name 18-member team for Sultan of Johor Cup