V R Raghunath will lead the Indian men's hockey team in the four-nation tournament in Australia later this month. Raghunath, who was rested in last month's Asian Champions Trophy.He will captain the 18-member hockey squad in the absence of Sreejesh, who is recuperating from a knee injury sustained during the semi-final of the Champions Trophy against Korea in Kuantan, Malaysia. Akash Chikte will shoulder the responsibility of goalkeeping in the absence of Sreejesh while Uttar Pradesh's Abhinav Kumar Pandey will be the second custodian in the squad. Besides India and hosts Australia, the four-nation tournament, starting on 23rd of this month, will feature Malaysia and New Zealand. The four-nation tournament will be followed by a Test series between India and Australia