Overview
- Hockey India confirmed Hardik Singh will lead the men's team in Hobart after Harmanpreet Singh was left out for personal reasons.
- The Hobart leg runs from February 20 to 25 at the Tasmania Hockey Centre with India set to face Spain and hosts Australia.
- Goalkeepers Suraj Karkera and Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar were named for the tour, with Mohith replacing Pawan from the Rourkela leg.
- Coach Craig Fulton said the group took lessons from four losses in Rourkela, including an 0-8 defeat to Argentina, and is targeting improved displays.
- The squad blends experience with youth, recalling Maninder Singh and bringing in recent debutants such as Amandeep Lakra and Manmeet Singh, with Angad Bir Singh returning for his first international tour.