Ireland head coach Mark Tumilty has named a 23-man squad for their first appearance in the FIH Pro League in India.
Ireland, who booked their ticket to the Paris Olympics last month, will be the lowest ranked side in the competition.
The FIH Pro League consists of the top eight sides in the world rankings, and another highly ranked nation, usually the winners of a designated Nations Cup competition.
Ranked 11th, Ireland will be up against Netherlands (world number one), hosts India (third), Australia (sixth) and Spain (eighth).
A parallel FIH Pro League competition in Argentina features Belgium, Germany, Great Britain and Argentina. Ireland will get to play these teams in future rounds of the FIH Pro League, which will take place in May in Belgium and in June in London.
Ireland's fixtures in Bhubaneswar run from 10-16 February, before the teams relocate to Rourkela where the competition recommences on 19 February and concludes on 25 February.
"I always said the Pro League was where we needed to be due to the level of opposition we get to play against," Tumilty said.
"A chance to play against India in front of their home crowd is definitely something to look forward to. It will be a good barometer of where we are in relation to the other nations. I expect there will be a few tough games out there.
"We are bringing 23 players on this trip, there's a few people unavailable for various reasons - injury and family commitments - and so it's an opportunity for all 23 guys to show what they can do and in relation to being available for Paris selection.
"It's 16 games against the top eight nations in the world. If we could manage to stay in the league and get another 16 games at that level again next year, it's an invaluable experience for all the players and also for the coaching staff. That's the goal to stay in the Pro League."
Ireland squad for FIH Pro League
Jamie Carr (GK), James Miliken (GK), Tim Cross, Lee Cole, Peter McKibbin, Sam Hyland, Shane O’Donoghue, Luke Madeley, Luke Witherow, Sean Murray, Michael Robson, Peter Brown, Jonny Lynch, Nick Page, Kevin O’Dea, Charlie Rowe, Ben Johnson, Johnny McKee, Jeremy Duncan, Ben Walker, Matty Nelson, Conor Empey, Daragh Walsh
FIH Pro League schedule
Ireland v Netherlands, Saturday 10 February (12pm Irish time)
Ireland v Australia, Tuesday 13 February, (12pm)
Ireland v Spain, Thursday 15 February, (12pm)
Ireland v India, Friday 16 February (2pm)
