The Indian Hockey Federation on Sunday retained the 18-member team for the remaining four matches of the Friendship Series.
Baljit Dhillon, Baljit Singh Saini, Dinesh Nayak, Didar Singh, Tejbir Singh and goalkeeper Kamaldeep Singh have also been left out.
Mercurial forward Dhanraj Singh, Baljit Singh Dhillon and Jugraj Singh have been included among the 26-probables for the Olympics.
The team wants to practice under floodlights as all the Asia Cup matches will be held at night.
India will host Pakistan in a four-Test series after the Olympics.
IHF chief KPS Gill expressed confidence of the team doing well in the upcoming Champions Trophy.
India's hockey coach said the fine performance Down Under was possible due to the induction of several members of the junior World Cup-winning team.
IHF secretary Jothikumaran said the team is finalised but Gill would make the announcement.
It would be the first time in 26 years that India would be hosting the European giants in a one-to-one series.
The 20-year-old hockey star was transported in a helicopter provided by the Sahara Group.
The Indian Boxing Federation might be in trouble following its termination by the International Boxing Association (AIBA), but Sports Minister Jitendra Singh assured the boxers that their training would not suffer and would be provided with all the required facilities.
Gill was suffering from end-stage kidney failure and significant ischemic heart disease. He was recovering from peritonitis.
Calling on the IOA to sort out the administrative mess which led to India's suspension from the Olympic movement, IHF patron KPS Gill has said that the overhauling should put in place a system so clean and efficient that it becomes a model for the world to follow.
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