The Indian team, coached by legendary former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, is grouped in Pool B along with Chile, Switzerland, and Oman, who have replaced Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to former Hockey India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for his "outstanding performance" at the recently concluded Paris Olympics.
With the Indian team gearing up for the Paris Olympic Games which is just 25 days away, India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's wife Aneeshya Sreejesh stated that nothing less than a gold medal is expected from the Indian hockey team in the Summer Games.
India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh stated that the team is working hard and qualifying for the quarter-finals will be a major thing for the team in the upcoming Paris Olympics.
In an exhilarating contest, both teams failed to convert their respective penalty corners as India failed to make use of four in the match. The English team managed to create eight penalty corners but the hosts stood tall to deny them a goal.
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.
Antwerp [Belgium], June 11 (ANI): Sensational effort by experienced India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and an on-target attack in a thrilling shootout saw the Indian men's hockey team defeat Olympic Champions Belgium 5-4 in the FIH Hockey Pro League match here in Antwerp on Saturday.