New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Defender and drag-flicker Sanjay Rana will lead a young Indian team to New Zealand as Hockey India (HI) selectors and chief coach Craig Fulton have decided to rest the seniors.

Titled India-New Zealand Century of Sporting Unity Event, the November 15-23 tour marks 100 years of sporting relations between the two countries. In 1926, an Indian Army hockey team, featuring legend Major Dhyan Chand, became the first Indian outfit across sport to tour New Zealand.

The two teams will play three matches on November 19, 21 and 22 at the Lloyd Elsmore Hockey Stadium in Auckland.

The tour will provide the young side an important opportunity for promising players to gain valuable international exposure as Fulton prepares the te...