Paris Olympics 2024: Full list of athletes in Indian hockey squad

Hockey India has announced a 16-member Indian hockey team that will vie for top honours at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

With five Olympic debutants in the squad, the team will continue to be led by defender Harmanpreet Singh, with strong midfielder Hardik Singh as vice-captain.

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Harmanpreet is set to compete in his third Olympics. He made his debut as the youngest member of the Indian team at the 2016 Rio Olympics and went on to help secure a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The squad also includes experienced goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and midfielder Manpreet Singh, both of whom are participating in the Olympic Games for the fourth time.

India are seeded in Pool B alongside reigning champions Belgium, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland, and need a top-four finish to progress. India begin their campaign on July 27 against New Zealand, followed by Argentina (July 29), Ireland (July 30), Belgium (August 1) and Australia (August 2).