India is grouped in pool D along with England, Spain and Wales and begin their campaign in Rourkela where they will take on Spain in the first game on January 13, 2023.
Savita, who had won the Award in the same category in the previous edition, said that the support from her teammates and coaching staff has proven to be helpful.
The 25-year-old Defender who made his debut for the Indian Men's Hockey Team at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021-22 went on to explain his humble origins
He was instrumental in India's silver medal-winning feat at the recently held Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. However, the 29-year-old player believes that there is still a lot more for him to improve ahead of a busy season.
Sonika, who had taken a break from the sport in 2020 due to personal reasons, made a solid comeback to the Indian Team in March 2022, as and when included in the squad for the FIH Women's Pro League 2021/22.