DESCRIPTION:
*     A 21-member Indian men`s hockey team that includes Birendra Lakra from Odisha, will embark on the 15-day Europe tour under the guidance of High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans, who will also take over as the chief coach of the side after the unceremonious ouster of Paul Van Ass.
*     India will play five matches during the tour to France and Spain.
*     During the tour, seen as preparations for the FIH Hockey World League Final to be held in the countrylater this year, India will play twice against France and thrice versus Spain.
*     The squad was selected following a preparatory camp held in Shilaroo near Shimla from July 19.
*     Star midfielder Sardar Singh will continue to lead while goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will be his deputy.

TEAM INDIA:
Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh, Harjot Singh
Defenders: Birendra Lakra, Kothajit Singh, VR Raghunath, Jasjit Singh, Rupinder Pal Singh, Gurjinder Singh
Midfielders: Sardar Singh, Chinglensana Singh, SK Uthappa, Satbir Singh, Danish Mujtaba, Devinder Walmiki
Forwards: S V Sunil, Ramandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Talwinder Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Mohd Amir Khan

TOUR SCHEDULE:
August 3: India vs France in Le Touquet
August 5: India vs Franbce in Wattigies Sports Centre
August 10: India vs Spain in Junior FC
August 12: India vs Spain in Junior FC
August 13: India vs Spain in RC Polo.

RESULTS:
August 3: India (Chinglensana Singh 18th-FG, SV Sunil 26th-FG) beat France 2-0.
August 5: India (Gurjinder Singh 14th-PC, 44th-PC; Md Amir Khan 30th-PC, Rupinder Pal Singh in the 52nd-PC) beat France (Baumgarten in the 21st-FG) 4-1.
August 10: Spain (9th-FG, Pau Quemada 31st-PC, Jordi Carrera 53rd-PC, Roc Oliva 56th-FG) beat India (SV Sunil 10th-FG) 4-1.
August 12: India (Ramandeep Singh 17th-FG, Akashdeep Singh 33rd-FG) beat Spain 2-0.
August 13: India (Rupinder Pal Singh 24th-PC, Akashdeep Singh 45th-FG, Ramandeep Singh 50th-FG, 51st-FG) beat Spain (Ricardo Santana 25th-FG, Xavier Lleonart 49th-FG) 4-2.