 "Indian men's hockey team lands in Bhubaneswar for World Cup")
The Indian men’s hockey team landed in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday for the upcoming World Cup which will be held from 13 to 29 January. The men’s hockey World Cup will take place in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Odisha. Bhubaneswar and Odisha, which has become the hub of hockey in India and the world, gave a rousing welcome to the team as they look to win their first World Cup since 1975. “We have decided to continue with our strategy to maintain the scoreboard at the start of a match. We do not know when the World Cup will be again organised in India, so it is our target to give our best in this World Cup," India captain Harmanpreet Singh said upon reaching Odisha.
India will start their World Cup campaign against Spain on 13 January in Rourkela followed by their second pool D match against England. They will move to Bhubaneswar to play their third pool match against Wales. The knockout stage will begin with crossover matches on 22 and 23 January and the quarter-finals on 25 and the semi-finals on 27 January. The bronze medal match and the final will be held on 29 January. India squad: Goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran Defender Jarmanpreet Singh Surender Kumar Harmanpreet Singh (Captain) Varun Kumar Amit Rohidas (Vice Captain) Nilam Sanjeep Xess Midfielder Manpreet Singh Hardik Singh Nilakanta Sharma Shamsher Singh Vivek Sagar Prasad Akashdeep Singh Forward Mandeep Singh Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Abhishek Sukhjeet Singh Alternate Players Rajkumar Pal Jugraj Singh Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .