Last Update: September 28, 2022, 16:50 IST
India men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh. (Photo: IANS)
Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh wants to use the FIH Pro League matches against Spain to better understand his rivals ahead of the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup.
India will host Spain in the new season of the FIH Pro League next month and captain Manpreet Singh wants to use the opportunity to better understand his rivals ahead of the 2023 men’s hockey. World The cup will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. India The first match of the Pro League will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on October 28, followed by the second match against Spain on October 30.
Placed in the same pool, India will take on Spain in their World Cup opening match at the newly constructed Birsa Munda International Stadium in Rourkela on January 13. “It is great that we will get a chance to play against Spain now in the Pro League. match. This will give us an understanding of his game and what we need to improve before meeting him again in the first match of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023,” Manpreet said in a Hockey India release. “Overall, it is an exciting time for hockey and I look forward to seeing fans from across the globe come to Rourkela and Bhubaneshwar to support our campaign.” In the World Cup, Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist India, currently world No. 5 in the FIH rankings, are placed in Pool D along with England (6), Spain (8) and debutant Wales (16).
After Spain, India will play their second match against England on January 15 in Rourkela, before moving to capital Bhubaneswar, where they will face Wales in their final group match on January 19. The match will be against Spain in the World Cup. The Indian team will have its first outing at the newly constructed Rourkela Stadium, which is touted to be the largest hockey venue in the world.
“We all have experienced how electrifying the atmosphere can be at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar and I have heard from my teammates who are from Sundergarh, fans from the region are expecting a huge crowd for all the matches. . Played at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela,” Manpreet said. “I can already feel goosebumps thinking of voting for the opening game. It will be quite incredible to play in the newly constructed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, which will be the largest stadium in the country with a seating capacity of over 20,000,” he said.
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