Veteran midfielder Sardar Singh was recalled as Hockey India named an 18-member squad for the Champions Trophy on Thursday. The experienced pair of Birendra Lakra and Ramandeep Singh was also brought back while uncapped 21-year-old Jarmanpreet Singh was called up for the first time. Sardar appeared to have reached the end of the road when he was left out of the Indian team for the HWL Final and Commonwealth Games but the 31-year-old seems back in favour under Harendra Singh. Lakra and Ramandeep had not been part of the CWG squad either.

Veteran midfielder Sardar Singh was recalled as Hockey India named an 18-member squad for the Champions Trophy on Thursday. The experienced pair of Birendra Lakra and Ramandeep Singh was also brought back while uncapped 21-year-old Jarmanpreet Singh was called up for the first time. Sardar appeared to have reached the end of the road when he was left out of the Indian team for the HWL Final and Commonwealth Games but the 31-year-old seems back in favour under Harendra Singh. Lakra and Ramandeep had not been part of the CWG squad either.