After winning the Asian Champions Trophy in Malaysia by beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final, the Indian hockey team will head to Australia for a Four-Nation Tournament starting November 23. Drag flicker VR Raghunath will lead the side following an injury to skipper PR Sreejesh.

Losing to Pakistan “was never an option”, Roelant Oltmans said after India ran out 3-2 winners against Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy final, echoing the sentiments of a billion Indians. The Dutchman said he had managed enough such matches to understand the relevance of an Indo-Pak face-off.

Indian defender Surender Singh is set to miss India's upcoming Asian Champions Trophy semi-final clash on Saturday, and the final if they make it through, after being suspended for 2 games. The Asian Hockey Federation found him guilty of a serious foul against Malaysia in a disciplinary hearing.