India faces hosts Poland in lung-opener

A 16-member junior team led by forward Bipin Fernandez left for Ponzan on Tuesday and will play three matches at the league stage of the tournament. The top two teams will play the final on August 20 while the other two will slog it out for the third place on the same day, the release said.

Team: Baljit Singh, Bharat Chetri both goalkeepers, Bikramjit Singh Sr, Kanwalpreet Singh, Bikramjit Singh Jr all full-backs, Vikram Pillai, Sonu, Prabodh Tirkey, Natarajan, Viren Rasquinha mid-fielders, Amarjit Pratap, Bipin Fernandez captain, Inderjit Singh, Gurjant Singh, Tejbir Singh, Kamlesh Kumar forwards. Chief Coach: CR Kumar.

Tournament schedule: August 16 8211; Belgium vs Egypt; India vs Poland August 17 8211; India vs Belgium; Poland vs Egypt August 18 8211; Rest Day August 198211; India vs Egypt; Poland vs Egypt August 208211; Match for 3rd/4th place and Final