Defender Dilip Tirkey will lead the team for the four-Test series, starting on September 24.
Deepak Thakur and Kanwalpreet Singh scored two goals each as India registered their second victory in the four-nation hockey tournament in Dusseldorf.
The hosts overcame Sher-e-Jalandhar 2-1 in the final league match to lift the inaugural Premier Hockey League title.
Gagan Ajit Singh scored a brace in a 5-0 victory in the Premier Hockey League.
Baljit Singh Dhillon and Mukesh Kumar were the notable absentees on the first day of the camp.
Indian Oil and Indian Airlines scored big victories over Air India and Pakistan International Airlines in the Ranjit Singh hockey tournament.
Len Aiyappa scored twice in a 5-3 victory that gave the Asia Cup champions their second straight win in the men's hockey competition at the Afro Asian Games.
Deepak Thakur and Baljit Singh Dhillon scored a brace each as the Indian hockey team beat a combined US senior/junior team 7-0 in the first of two friendly matches.
The ace striker has been called to the pre-tournament hockey camp after recovering from an injury.
Indian Oil rallied from a goal down to beat Indian Airlines in the final of the Shastri hockey tournament.
Prabhjot Singh and Gagan Ajit Singh scored a brace each in a 5-1 victory in the men's hockey tournament at the Afro Asian Games.
They beat Western Railway and Karnataka XI in the semi-finals of the Bombay Gold Cup hockey.
Take your pick from Dipika, Deepak, Romil, Karanvir and S Sreesanth!
Cyclone 'Titli' did dampen the spirits of hockey fans to some extent but not veterans like Dilip Tirkey and Dhanraj Pillay who were excited about the exhibition match played, in Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday.
Why the Sasural Simar Ka star deserved to win the reality show.
'The Bigg Boss 12 trophy may go to anyone, but I will always say the true winner is Surbhi Rana.'
'I worked on my weaknesses like dressing up and putting on makeup. I started dancing. I guess that wasn't enough.'
'Sreesanth creates unnecessary drama.' 'I request viewers to help him get out of the house.'
'Deepak called me a gold-digger.' 'He said I am with Anupji for money.' 'Who gave him the right to degrade someone on national television like this?'
'While I was leaving, Sree told me I was one of the most genuine and nicest people he had ever met.' 'He said, "Virat Kohli and I were more aggressive than you at this age".'
Bigg Boss 12 doesn't boast of a remarkable line-up but there are a few eye-catching inclusions that should keep the show in the news for the next few months, feels Sukanya Verma.
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