India eyes Paris revenge against Germany in Test series as international hockey returns to Delhi
The Hindu
International hockey returns to New Delhi with India facing Germany, aiming for revenge and testing new talent.
International hockey will return to New Delhi after a 10-year gap when Olympic bronze-medallists India take on world champions Germany in a two-Test bilateral series starting on Wednesday (October 23, 20), aiming to test some new faces and extract revenge for a recent heartbreak inflicted by the visitors.
For the last 10 years, the capital's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, once considered the spiritual home of the game, has not hosted any international match.
The last game played was the 2014 Hero World League Final, although inter-departmental hockey has been held here occasionally.
But the two Tests against the world No.2 and Paris Olympics silver-winning outfit on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) and Thursday (October 24, 2024) would be a perfect comeback for the sport.
It has been learnt that over 12,000 fans have already registered for the free tickets on offer through a private ticketing portal. The National Stadium has a seating capacity of just over 16,000.
The two Tests hold great significance for Indian hockey, which is on an upswing following back-to-back Olympic bronze medals in Tokyo and Paris.
In the French capital, the Indians, under the talismanic and in-form Harmanpreet Singh's leadership, lost 2-3 to Germany in a closely-contested semifinal.
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