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.
The BCCI has shortlisted 20 players for the ICC World Cup 2023 in October to be held in India. Many experts believe that a wider pool of players should be in the reckoning for the World Cup while others agree that the team should be built around its core.
In the run-up to the Hockey World Cup 2023 commencing from 13th January this year, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday inaugurated the "Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium" with the seating Capacity of 20,000 at Rourkela in the western region of the state.
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.
Twelve umpires and three match referees will officiate in the tournament, which will be played across four venues in the two host cities: Benoni and Potchefstroom.
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