Ace mid-fielder Sardar Singh will lead a full strength Indian men's hockey team in the 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will continue to be Captain Sardar's deputy. The competition will be held in Ipoh, Malaysia from April 5 to 12. The Azlan Shah Cup is an invitational tournament. Despite that, India have gone for a strong 18-member squad with just three changes from the last December's Champions Trophy in Bhubaneswar. Midfielder Danish Mujtaba, striker Lalit Upadhyay and defender Gurjinder Singh are the three players to miss out and in their places, midfielder Chinglensana Singh and forwards Satbir Singh and Mandeep Singh have been drafted into the side. The Azlan Shah Cup will be Dutchman Paul van Ass' first assignment as the new chief coach of the Indian men's hockey team. Besides India and hosts Malaysia, the other participating nations in this year's Azlan Shah Cup are Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Canada. India will play their first match against Korea on April 5 followed by games against New Zealand on April 6, Malaysia on April 8, Canada on April 9, and Australia on April 11.