Indian participant Hardik Singh throughout a observe session forward of the match in opposition to Wales on the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, at Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on January 17, 2023.
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Indian males’s hockey crew midfielder Hardik Singh has been ruled out of the continued FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in Odisha after sustaining a hamstring injury.
Ahead of India’s essential crossover match in opposition to New Zealand on Sunday, Hockey India in a press release introduced the alternative of midfielder Hardik who sustained the throughout India’s match in opposition to England on January 15.
Having rested the teenager for the match in opposition to Wales, and subsequent evaluation, Hardik has now been ruled out of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.
Hardik might be changed by alternate participant Raj Kumar Pal.
Talking concerning the determination made by the crew administration, Chief Coach Graham Reid mentioned: “Overnight we had to make the difficult decision of replacing Hardik Singh in the Indian Team for Sunday’s match vs New Zealand and the subsequent World Cup matches.”
“While the injury was not as severe as the initial incident suggested, time was not on our side and after our ongoing thorough rehabilitation process and functional and on-field assessment today, it has been decided that we will replace Hardik with Raj Kumar Pal. While it is extremely disappointing for Hardik personally of course, given how well he played in our first two matches, we are excited at the prospects of Raj Kumar joining the group for the remaining World Cup matches,” Reid added.
Having completed second in Pool D with seven factors and two wins and a draw, India will want to win in opposition to New Zealand within the crossover match on Sunday to make the quarterfinal of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.
At 1900 hours IST on twenty second January 2023, India will tackle New Zealand within the crossover match on the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.
