Bhubaneswar: Two Odia players – Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas – have been selected in the 18-member Hockey team for FIH series to be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from June 6.

Lakra is the vice-captain of the team. The Indian team will be led by Manpreet Singh.

The Indian team includes PR Sreejesh and Krishan B Pathak (Goalkeepers), Harmanpreet Singh, Birendra Lakra, Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Gurinder Singh (Defenders), Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sumit and Nilakanta Sharma (Midfielders), Mandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Gursahibjit Singh and Simranjit Singh (Forwards).