Welcome to Sportstar’s stay protection of the FIH Males’s Hockey World Cup Group D match between India and Spain. That is Nihit Sachdeva taking you thru the motion because it unfolds on the Birsa Munda Worldwide Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
6PM: The FIH Males’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is up and working with two matches finished and dusted and the third nearing the midway mark. Nevertheless, the marquee fixture of the day begins at 7PM when Indian workforce, led by star drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, takes on Spain in its Group D opener. Keep tuned for all of the pre-match build-up!
PREVIEW (By Uthra Ganesan)
When India regained an Olympic medal after 41 years at Tokyo, it re-ignited hopes {that a} World Cup medal too was not unimaginable. Lots has modified since then for and with the workforce — when it comes to personnel in addition to outcomes.
Runner-up on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games sounds good till one seems to be on the hammering by Australia within the closing. A 3rd-place end on the Asian Champions Trophy and the Asia Cup with largely younger and inexperienced squads meant whereas the bench was examined, the senior gamers needed to make do with the handful of Professional League video games for match-practice.
None of it could matter when India strains up in opposition to Spain for its opening World Cup recreation on the model new, still-getting-finishing touches Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Friday. Just like the venue, the workforce could be raring for a contemporary begin.
SQUADS
India
P.R. Sreejesh, Krishna Pathak, Jarmanpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh (Captain), Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas (Vice Captain), Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh
Head Coach: Graham Reid
Spain
Andreas Rafi, Alejandro Alonso, Cesar Curiel, Xavi Gispert, Borja Lacalle, Álvaro Iglesias, Ignacio Rodríguez, Enrique Gonzalez, Gerard Clapes, Andreas Rafi, Jordi Bonastre, Joaquin Menini, Mario Garin(gk), Marc Reyne, Marc Miralles (captain), Pepe Cunill, Marc Recasens, Pau Cunill, Marc Vizcaino
Head Coach: Maximiliano Caldas
It gained’t be a simple outing, although. Spain is likely one of the youngest sides within the fray however with an astute coach trying to construct a workforce for the longer term. India gained the assembly on the Tokyo Olympics, however since then, the groups have shared honours within the final 4 Professional League video games — all in Bhubaneswar. For a workforce that historically tends to begin gradual and steadily choose up momentum, India must hearth from the start right here.
In captain Alvaro Iglesias, Enrique Gonzalez and Argentine import Joaquin Menini, Spain has the expertise and in Max Caldas, a coach who is aware of India effectively — he was with the Dutch final time round, ending India’s marketing campaign within the quarterfinals and reaching the ultimate.
In his restricted time with Spain thus far, he has proven he’s not afraid to experiment with methods.
“It is a bit difficult to tell how much influence past results have but I think it gives us confidence. For most of our players it is the first World Cup and that can be a different feeling from the Pro League,” Caldas mentioned.
In the meantime, the host has a mixture of youth and expertise in each division. The senior execs, together with Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Akashdeep Singh, will likely be anticipated to information the kids.
The most important benefit, in fact, could be the gang. The stadium is sold-out and the Odisha public has all the time been vocal in its help.
When and the place will India vs Spain Group D match of the 2023 Males’s Hockey World Cup be performed?
India vs Spain Group D match of the 2023 Males’s Hockey World Cup will likely be performed on the Birsa Munda Worldwide Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Friday – January 13, 2023.
At what time will India vs Spain Group D match of the 2023 Males’s Hockey World Cup start?
India vs Spain Group D match of the 2023 Males’s Hockey World Cup will start at 7PM IST.
The place to look at India vs Spain Group D match of the 2023 Males’s Hockey World Cup?
India vs Spain Group D match of the 2023 Males’s Hockey World Cup will likely be telecast stay on Star Sports activities First, Star Sports activities Choose 2 HD, Star Sports activities Choose 2 SD. The identical will likely be streamed stay on Disney+ Hotstar.
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