Bengaluru, June 18 -- The Indian junior men's hockey team left for Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday morning to take part in the upcoming 4 Nations Tournament that is scheduled from June 21 to 25.

Led by Captain Araijeet Singh Hundal, the team will play its first pool stage match against host Germany on June 21. It will then play matches against Australia on June 22 and Spain on June 24.

The top two teams in the pool stage will then compete for the top spot, while the bottom two teams will play for third and fourth rankings on June 25. All matches will be held at TC 1899 Blau-Weiss in Berlin.

Before their departure, Indian Junior Men's Team Captain Araijeet Singh Hundal said, as quoted from Hockey India, "This tournament is crucial for us ...