India, Feb. 17 -- Indian hockey team skipper Harmanpreet Singh will skip the Hobart leg of the FIH Pro League from February 21 to 25 due to personal reasons with his deputy Hardik Singh leading the 24-member squad.

Harmanpreet wasn't in great form last week in Rourkela as India lost all four matches against Argentina and Belgium (two games each) at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. Apart from missing multiple penalty corners (PC), the 30-year-old also missed strokes.

As chief coach Craig Fulton continues to test and try more players ahead of the all-important World Cup and Asian Games later this year, goalkeeper Pawan gave way to Mohith Honnenahalli Shashikumar to tour Tasmania.

Apart from Harmanpreet, the other defender who has been lef...