Odisha is going all out for the Hockey World Cup, which begins on January 13th.
Odisha’s biggest cultural event aligns with the Hockey World Cup, expected to boost tourism by 70% and showcase the state’s heritage. At the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, India will play Spain in a tricky match in Rourkela on Friday. They aim to earn their first podium finish in 48 years.
India faces Spain in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, aiming for their first podium finish in 48 years after Olympic bronze. They will take on Spain in a challenging match on Friday.
Winning a medal in this championship will prove India’s eight-time Olympic champions have reclaimed their former hockey dominance. India won a bronze medal in the first competition held in 1971. They secured a silver medal in the following competition in 1973. Under Ajit Pal Singh’s leadership, India won the championship title in 1975. Since 1978, the Indian hockey team has not advanced past the quarterfinals.
In India, live broadcasts of every Hockey World Cup 2023 game will be available. The matches will be broadcast live on Star Sports First, Star Sports Select 2, and Star Sports Select 2 HD.
India and Spain will play a hockey match at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
The Teams:
India: Abhishek, Surender Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Lalit Upadhyay, Krishan Pathak, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, PR Sreejesh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Varun Kumar, Akashdeep Singh, Amit Rohidas (vice-captain), Vivek Sagar Prasad and Sukhjeet Singh.
Spain: Andreas Rafi, Alejandro Alonso, Cesar Curiel, Xavi Gispert, Borja Lacalle, Álvaro Iglesias, Ignacio Rodríguez, Enrique Gonzalez, Gerard Clapes, Andreas Rafi, Jordi Bonastre, Joaquin Menini, Mario Garin, Marc Reyne, Marc Miralles, Pepe Cunill, Marc Recasens, Pau Cunill and Marc Vizcaino.
Source- Indian express / business standard
