Compared to the previous edition in 2017, when India won the title, this may seem like a drop in performance if taken at face value. Indian Men's Hockey team clinches BRONZE after defeating Japan 1-0 in the Hero Asia Cup 2022. Karthi Selvam, one of the debutants, linked up well along with another rookie, Vishnukant Singh, in the opening exchanges. In the second half, India discard Dipsan Tirkey, the tournament’s third-highest scorer with five goals, showed alertness to deal with dangerous balls played into the Indian ‘D’. If the performance at the Asia Cup is anything to go by, Reid will have a large pool of players to choose from come January.

Source: Indian Express June 02, 2022 09:31 UTC