Terrassa [Spain], July 18 (ANI): It was a moment of great pride as Indian former captain and Chairman, Odisha Hockey Promotion Council, Dilip Tirkey presented the Odisha Player of the Tournament award at the closing of the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2022 at Terrassa, Spain.
The Indian team led by goalkeeper Savita played out two thrilling draws against England (1-1) and China (1-1) respectively before suffering a narrow 3-4 loss against New Zealand in their pool stage of the tournament.
India will next face off against New Zealand in their third Pool B game on Thursday. It will be a must-win contest for the Indian team to make it to the quarter-finals.
At the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, it was Great Britain that India lost a bronze medal to by a narrow 4-3 margin, many players from that GB squad will take on India as they represent England on Sunday