Indian males’s hockey group skipper Harmanpreet Singh (AP)
After successful a second successive bronze medal on the Olympics, India Males’s Hockey group skipper, Harmanpreet Singh doesn’t intending on resting on his laurels as India eye defending the Asian Champions Trophy title.
Indian males’s hockey group captain Harmanpreet Singh mentioned it’s time to maneuver on from the euphoria of a second successive Olympic bronze medal if the facet wishes to retain its Asian Champions Trophy title in Hulunbuir, China this month.
Below Harmanpreet’s management, India gained a second successive bronze medal for the primary time in over half a century on the Olympics in Paris not too long ago. However Harmanpreet mentioned it’s time to maneuver and begin afresh after a deserving break for the Asian showpiece to be held from September 8 to 17.
“With a quick break after the Paris Olympics, the group is able to tackle the very best hockey-playing nations in Asia and show its mettle.
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“We had a superb outing in Paris however hockey is a really shut recreation, we can not relaxation on our laurels,” the skipper mentioned earlier than leaving for China within the early hours on Tuesday.
“The goal shall be to play high-octane hockey and retain our title.”
Apart from India, the Asian Champions Trophy will characteristic Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and hosts China.
India will start their marketing campaign in opposition to China on September 8, adopted by a match in opposition to Japan on September 9.
After a one-day break, India will tackle Malaysia on September 11, adopted by Korea on September 12 and arch-rivals Pakistan on September 14.
The highest 4 groups will advance to the semifinals slated for September 16, with the ultimate scheduled for September 17.
India is probably the most profitable group within the match with 4 titles, adopted by Pakistan (3).
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India gained the final version in Chennai, beating Malaysia 4-3 within the remaining.
Vice captain Vivek Sagar Prasad mentioned the facet has just a few new gamers within the group this time round, who’ve immense potential and are desperate to carry out.
“We are going to do our greatest to create a nurturing atmosphere for them on the best way to our title defence,” he mentioned.
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