'Defending penalty corners has become art, not easy for drag flickers': Former Hockey star Rupinder
January 22, 2023 16:32 ISTRupinder Pal Singh was part of India's Bronze medal winning team in Tokyo Olympics 2021. He retired after the tournament.
Rupinder Pal Singh was part of India's Bronze medal winning team in Tokyo Olympics 2021. He retired after the tournament.
Hockey World Cup, IND vs NZ: With a place in the FIH Hockey World Cup quarterfinal up for grabs, here are all the details of the quarterfinal tie between India and New Zealand
Currently ranked 12th in the world as against India's sixth position, New Zealand, who have never reached the semifinals, have also not done anything extraordinary in the tournament
Hardik ruled out: Singh, who scored a brilliant solo goal in India's 2-0 win over Spain in the opening match, will be replaced by alternate player Raj Kumar Pal.
Why didn't India qualify for the quarterfinals? Who all qualified for the QFs? Who will be India's competitor if India reaches the next stage? Here's all you need to know.
Earlier, the Netherlands and England also booked direct quarterfinal berths after topping Pool C and Pool D respectively.
Hockey World Cup 2023 | The Indian Hockey team finished on second spot in Pool D after beating Wales in their final group game. India will face New Zealand in their cross-over match to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Both India and England ended their group engagements on seven points each after winning two matches and drawing one but the European side topped Pool D based on superior goal difference.
While the Netherlands qualified directly for the last-eight round, Malaysia and New Zealand from pool C will play crossover matches to book their place in the quarterfinals.
With India able to convert just 3 goals, they will now play the crossover games.
Sreejesh, who has played 226 senior international matches since making his debut in 2006, has won medals in all prestigious tournaments, except for World Cup.
India vs Wales FIH Men's Hockey World Cup Live: Get Latest Updates, Scorecard and Highlights.
2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup: India are all set to take on Wales in their third match of the ongoing global tournament. The Indian team is still undefeated in the marquee event and they will want to continue their dominant run
FIH president Tayyab Ikram said a few days ago that the world body was doing a study on tweaking the rules related to penalty corner hits
If England loses or draws against Spain, there will be no headache for India as they just need to beat Wales by any margin to top Pool D, considered the group of death -- and qualify directly for the quarter-finals.
FIH Hockey World Cup: FIH will investigate the Japanese hockey team after they fielded 12 players for their Pool B encounter against South Korea on Tuesday
PR Sreejesh has been India's mainstay goalkeeper for over 15 years. He is an Olympic Bronze medallist and a veteran of Indian Hockey. India look to make it directly to the quarterfinals of the Hockey World Cup 2023.
Hockey World Cup, IND vs WAL, Live Streaming Details: With a place in the Quarterfinal of the Hockey World cup up for grabs, here are all the details of the Hockey World Cup India vs Wales match
FIH Hockey World Cup: India's Hardik Singh is unlikely to play against Wales in the upcoming group encounter as India chase a place in the quarterfinal of the Hockey World Cup
Hockey World Cup 2023 | Three-time champions Australia played a 3-3 draw with giants Argentina. Whereas, the Dutch continued their dominance as they thrashed New Zealand by 4-0.
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