NEW DELHI, Nov 5: Drag-flicker Diwakar Ram will lead India’s under-21 hockey squad in the five-match Test series against Pakistan starting from Nov 11.

The squad will be arriving in Pakistan through the Wagah Border on Nov 10.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Mrinal Chaubey, C. Santosh Kumar.

Defenders: Diwakar Ram (captain), Innocent Kullu, Manjit Kullu, Hari Kripal Yadav.

Midfielders: Birendra Lakra, Amardeep Ekka, Belsezer Horo, Vivek, Rupinder Pal Singh, Mohammad Asif.

Forwards: Pramod Kumar, Jagwant Singh, Mandip Antil, Danish Mujtaba, Dharamvir Singh, Jai Karan, Mohammad Amir, Karamjit Singh.

Officials:

A. K. Bansal (chief coach); Clarence Lobo (coach); Pradip Dutta (trainer); G. S. Sangha (umpire); Rajeev Mehta (manager).—PPI

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