India will host Spain within the new season of the FIH Pro League subsequent month and captain Manpreet Singh needs to make use of the chance to higher perceive their rivals forward of the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
India will play New Zealand within the first match of the Pro League on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on October 28, adopted by the second towards Spain on October 30. Placed in the identical pool, India will tackle Spain of their World Cup opening match. The newly constructed Birsa Munda International Stadium in Rourkela on thirteenth January.
“It is nice that we’ll get an opportunity to play towards Spain in Pro League matches now. This will give us an understanding of his recreation and what we have to enhance earlier than assembly him once more within the first match of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023,” Manpreet mentioned in a Hockey India launch.
“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, at present world No. 5 within the FIH rankings, are positioned in Pool D together with England (6), Spain (8) and debutant Wales (16). After Spain, India will play their second match towards England in Rourkela on January 15, adopted by capital Bhubaneswar, the place they are going to face Wales of their ultimate group match on January 19.
The match towards Spain within the World Cup would be the Indian staff’s first match on the newly constructed Rourkela Stadium, which is taken into account to be the most important hockey venue on the earth.
“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 mentioned.
“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 mentioned.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
