Hockey World Cup 2023: In the World Cup, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalists India, who are currently world No.5 in the FIH rankings, are clubbed alongside England (6), Spain (8) and debutants Wales (16) in pool D.
Young dragflicker Jugraj Singh and striker Abhishek are the two new faces in the squad for the FIH Pro League.
The Indian team has been showered with accolades since returning home following a bronze medal winning feat at Tokyo, a medal that broke India's 41-year-old jinx at the Olympics
The last time the Indian team won a medal at the Olympics was in the 1980 Moscow Games, when the country claimed the top position.
Manpreet said that the team will now focus on upcoming tournaments like the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and World Cup.
Indian men's hockey team players Mandeep Singh, Varun Kumar, Hardik Singh and captain Manpreet Singh arrived in Jalandhar on August 11.
Just after losing 2-5 to world champions and eventual Olympic gold medallist Belgium, Modi called Manpreet and chief coach Graham Reid and consoled them while also motivating the entire team for the job ahead.
The men's team, led by Manpreet Singh on Thursday, defeated Germany 5-4 to clinch bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. This is India's first-ever medal at the Olympics since 1980 Moscow and 12th overall in the showpiece event.
Hailing the Indian men's hockey team's bronze medal win in the Tokyo Olympics as historic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that this day will be etched in the memory of every Indian.
PM told Manpreet Singh that "you have scripted history" after the Indian men's hockey team won the bronze medal, defeating Germany 5-4.
Boxing great MC Mary Kom and Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh led the Indian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics into the National Stadium on Friday during the Opening Ceremony of the event.
Boxing star Mary Kom and hockey team captain Manpreet Singh will be the flagbearers for India in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. 28 athletes from India will take part in the ceremony due to COVID fears and a number of medal matches on the next day.
Dhanraj Pillay has said that the Indian men's hockey team has "done wonders" over the past few years and can end the country's long wait for an Olympic medal in the sport.
One of India's biggest hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia will be flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8.
Manpreet is determined to pay tribute to the country's frontline workers by finishing on the podium in the Tokyo Games to be held from July 23 to August 8.
Manpreet, 22, who is training with the national team at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru for the Olympics, added that her maiden international tour -- to Argentina in February -- had helped her gain "a lot of confidence".
India have won eight gold medals in the past, but their last top finish came way back in 1980 Moscow Olympics.
India captain Manpreet Singh agreed that the sky is the limit for his side as it has a good mix of youth and experience in its ranks going into this year's Tokyo Olympics.
With only 200 days to go for the Olympics, Manpreet and Rani, the women's team skipper, believe the players in respective core groups will have to give their 100 per cent to be able to achieve their goals in Tokyo.
Six players of the men's team, including Manpreet, had tested positive for COVID-19 at the team's training base here in August after they arrived for the national camp following a month's break.
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