Hockey World Cup 2023: Big blow to India before crossover match, Hardik Singh ruled out due to injury
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FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023: In the Hockey World Cup, a crossover match is to be played between India and New Zealand at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday (January 22). At the same time, before the match, India got a big blow. Indian team’s star mid-fielder Hardik Singh is out due to injury. Raj Kumar Pal has been included in his place. Let us tell you that after defeating Wales 4-2 in their last match, India are in second place in Pool D with seven points after three matches. India will now take on third-placed New Zealand in Pool D in a crossover for the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Hardik out of Hockey World Cup
Indian mid-fielder Hardik Singh has been ruled out of the Hockey World Cup due to a hamstring injury. In his place, Raj Kumar Pal was named as the replacement. Hardik was hurt in the last match. Let us tell you that even after a hard-fought 4-2 win against Wales in the last match of Pool D, India could not directly qualify for the quarter-finals. Although India still has a chance to reach the quarter-finals. He will have to beat New Zealand in the ‘cross-over’ match to play in the last eight.
Indian mid-fielder Hardik Singh (in file pic) ruled out #HockeyWorldCup 2023 due to a hamstring injury. Raj Kumar Pal named as a replacement. pic.twitter.com/CiZbt0r1EC
— ANI (@ANI) January 21, 2023
India will face Belgium in the quarter-finals if they beat New Zealand in the crossover
Hosts India will face defending champions Belgium in the quarter-finals of the FIH Hockey World Cup if they beat New Zealand in the crossover match to be held in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. In the Pool B match played at Birsa Munda Stadium on Friday, Belgium defeated Japan 7-1 to top their group and made it to the quarter-finals.
Indian team squad
PR Sreejesh, Krishna Pathak, Surendra Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh (Captain), Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas (Vice-Captain), Neelam Sanjeep, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Neelkant Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Sukhjit Singh, Rajkumar Pal and Jugraj Singh.
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