India will take on Spain in their first match of the Hockey World Cup on January 13 followed by England in January 15 in Rourkela. After that India will take on Wales on January 19 in Bhubaneswar.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed his team's excitement upon arriving in Odisha; the hosts will take on Spain in their opening match on 13th January.
Ace dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh has been named the Captain of the squad with Amit Rohidas as the Vice Captain. The team, strategically selected after two-day trials in SAI Centre, Bengaluru where 33 players were put to test, features a good mix of experienced and young players who will vie
Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, India, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand, England, France, Korea, Malaysia, Spain, South Africa, Japan, Chile, and Wales are the 16 teams, who will be competing in the tournament.
Pragmatic in his assessment of the team's progress, the ace drag-flicker Harmanreet Singh, who recently led the team during the Australia tour highlighted that the five-match series against the world No.1 side has given the team insights into the areas that need improvement ahead of the Worl
This victory is a significant confidence-booster for the Indian team, having lost to Australia on 12 occasions on the trot. It was Mandeep Singh who set up Akashdeep Singh to score the winner for India while other goals were scored by Harmanpreet Singh (12'), Abhishek (47') and Shamsher Sing
Both teams are of the opinion that these matches are crucial in their preparations for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela starting January 13 at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium.