The squad returned with many positives that also give them a
boost of confidence for the upcoming FIH Hockey World League Final, to be held
in India
later this year. The team enjoyed an impressive winning campaign as they
stepped up defensively on the field and took good control of the game in every
match that they played against both the teams.
Speaking from the IGI Airport, Roelant Oltmans,
Director, High Performance and Indian Men Team Chief Coach stated, “The
team performed exceptionally well in the European Tour which proves that our
players are ready to take on greater challenges. The highlight was that we did
not give away the ball possession easily to the opponents and with the FIH
Hockey World League Final scheduled to take place towards the end of this year,
I hope the team do its best and display high-level performances.”
Speaking post landing, Captain Sardar Singh said, “We
are in high spirits after the win in the European Tour and have come back with
many learnings along with the weaknesses that needs to be worked upon. I think
we need to work on converting scoring opportunities through penalty corners and
which will be our emphasis before the FIH World League Final later in the
year. The young players played exceptionally well and which is gradually
adding to our strengths as we have a bigger pool of players to choose from
before each tournament.”
HI Press release
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