The India men's hockey team made it into the quarterfinals of Tokyo Olympics as they finished second in Pool A behind Australia.
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It’s safe to say the Indian men’s hockey team are on a roll at the Tokyo Olympics. Many feared a 7-1 thrashing against Australia might spell the end of their campaign. However, the team have bounced back nicely to make it out of their Pool and into the knockouts. And while their opponents aren’t easy ones – Team GB – one person has high hopes for the side. That person is former India coach Harendra Singh, who believes the side will play the final. The reason? The way they bounced back from the Australia loss and their improvement all across the pitch. (Tokyo 2020 full coverage)
“I am pretty sure India will play in the final at Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The reason behind that is after getting hammered by Australia by 7-1, the team has bounced back like a hungry fox,” Singh told Olympics.com.
“They have shown massive improvement in every department after the second game. The team is hungry, super fit and playing an attacking brand of hockey with some structure. The credit goes to Graham Reid.”
However, Harendra cautioned against letting Team GB dominate the game. He believes India should be on their toes and also play on the front foot.
“We should not allow Great Britain to dictate the terms on pitch and be aware of their counterattack from the right.
“We must close down as quickly as possible, regain the ball possession as quickly as possible and be in a position to intercept.”
The India men’s hockey team made it into the quarterfinals of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. They finished second in Pool A behind Australia, winning four out of their five matches.
They started their campaign with a 3-2 win over New Zealand. But they suffered a 7-1 hammering at the hands of Australia.
While many expected their campaign to wither away, Graham Reid’s India bounced back in some style to win their final three group games against Spain, Argentina, and Japan.
