India is ready for Junior Hockey World Cup, competition will start from December 5, players show confidence

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Junior Hockey World Cup is being organized in Malaysia. This match will be played from 5th December to 16th December. In which India will start its campaign against South Korea in the Pool C match on the opening day. Indian defenseman Amandeep Lakra said in a release issued by Hockey India, ‘The team’s preparation camp was excellent. We identified all our shortcomings and practiced hard to improve all aspects of our game. The enthusiasm among the players is clearly visible. Looking at their agility and enthusiasm, it can be clearly said that the team is fully prepared for the Hockey World Cup.

Every player has worked hard: Lakra

During the conversation, Lakra said, ‘Each of our players has worked very hard and everyone supported each other well in the camp. I will give my best performance in this tournament and hopefully make a significant contribution in winning the Junior World Cup. Lakra further said that ‘the senior men’s team’s bronze medal win in the Tokyo Olympics inspired them to prove themselves in sports and achieve glory. The Indian team had ended the 41-year medal drought in this sport by winning the bronze medal in Tokyo.

I started dreaming of achieving an Olympic medal

Indian players are fully prepared for the Hockey World Cup. Looking at the enthusiasm of the team, it can be said that the Hockey World Cup match will be very exciting and the Indian players will give a tough competition to the opposing team. Expressing his views, Lakra said, ‘I have started dreaming of achieving the same achievement (Olympic medal). When I discussed it with my father, he said that the only way to achieve it is to work hard. Lakra joined this game after being influenced by Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey. Tirkey is the player who has played the most international hockey matches for India. He said, ‘As a budding player, I got the opportunity to meet the great Dilip Tirkey, who told me that he used to practice four hours a day.’ Lakra was called for the Indian junior team camp in 2021 and made his debut in the 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup. India had then won the gold medal.

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