Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik led the inaugural address of this global sporting Hockey carnival which is being held for the second successive time in Odisha by the Odisha Government. In his inaugural address, the Odisha CM expressed his immense delight with the way that the FIH Men's Hockey Wo
This time, not only will the visitors travelling for the most-awaited FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela be treated to sand sculpture at the airport, but one can also witness the world's largest hockey sculpture erected on the banks of the Mahanadi river at Cuttac
National hockey conclave will provide a platform to various stakeholders from more than 20 states and union territories around the country for discussing ways to develop Indian hockey holistically starting from player performance, coaching, grassroots talent identification, administration as
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.
The 23-year-old, who made his debut in the previous season of the FIH Hockey Pro League, said, "Playing for India at a home World Cup is a dream come true for me."
The marquee Hockey event will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to January 29. India will be looking forward to doing better this time, as they had crashed out of semifinal in the 2018 edition of the tournament following a loss to the Netherlands.
Three-time champions of the Men's Hockey World Cup, the Australian Men's Hockey Team, and the England Men's Hockey Team arrived in Odisha on Friday for the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, and were afforded a warm welcome at the Biju Patnaik International Airport
The Indian team, which is in pool D with England, Spain, and Wales, will begin their campaign on January 13 in the newly built Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela against Spain, followed by their second pool D match against England.