Women’s Hockey World Cup: India eye revenge against England in opener
The Hindu
The Indian women’s hockey team would be eager to settle scores against a side which shattered their bronze medal hopes in last year’s Tokyo Olympics
No more considered as pushovers, a rejuvenated India would seek revenge against England when the two sides open their Pool B campaign in the Women's Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen on Sunday.
The Indian women’s hockey team would be eager to settle scores against a side which shattered their bronze medal hopes in last year’s Tokyo Olympics.
India came tantalisingly close to claiming their maiden Olympic medal in Tokyo, only to lose 3-4 against England, who are playing as Great Britain in the showpiece in Amstelveen.
But going into the tournament, the Indians would be high on confidence, especially after finishing a creditable third in their maiden outing in the FIH Pro League.
India’s best performance in the World Cup was a fourth place finish at the inaugural edition in 1974, but since achieving a historic fourth place in Tokyo Games, the team has been on a phenomenal rise.
The Indian women’s team achieved its best-ever world ranking, a sixth position in May and then gave some top teams of the world a run for their money in the FIH Pro League. The Indian team finished on the podium ahead of strong sides like Belgium, Australia and England.