Anticipating powerful competitors on the Asian Games this yr, Indian males’s hockey crew captain Manpreet Singh says the FIH Pro League can be a perfect platform to check out new combos for the massive event to be held in Hangzhou.
Manpreet led India to its first Olympic medal in 41 years in Tokyo, the place the crew gained a historic bronze medal.
“Asian Games will undoubtedly be the biggest event for us this year. Certainly the competition in the Asian Games will be quite tough as all the teams will be competing to make the cut (by winning the gold) in the Olympics,” he stated.
A rustic that routinely wins a gold medal on the Asian Games, beginning 10 September, routinely qualifies for the Olympics. India gained the bronze medal within the 2018 Jakarta Games.
The FIH Pro League matches will start in February and India will play the likes of Spain, Germany, Argentina and England in Bhubaneswar.
“This yr goes to be very thrilling with back-to-back tournaments all year long. We will begin with the FIH Pro League matches in February. After nearly two years we’ll return to our favourite venue in Bhubaneswar the place we’ll play double headers in opposition to Spain, Germany, Argentina and England.
“The FIH Pro League will help us gain some really good match experience ahead of the Asian Games. Additionally, it will give us a great opportunity to try out different combinations ahead of the Asian Games,” he stated in a Hockey India launch.
After a brief break from the Asian Champions Trophy exit in Dhaka, the gamers are able to report for the nationwide camp at SAI Bengaluru.
Manpreet stated that the camp can be essential to evaluate their efficiency over the past yr and plan for the approaching yr.
“It was a very nice break of 10 days for all of us, spending some high quality time with our households. I feel we now have returned to the camp feeling mentally refreshed and prepared for the problem forward.
“We will assess our performance in 2021 with the head coach and support staff and also prepare a road map for 2022,” the midfielder stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
