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Indian males’s hockey crew might not ship for the FIH Hockey Pro League matches in Spain and Germany due to a spike in coronavirus within the nation.
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- Last Updated:May 03, 2021, 21:31 IST
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The Indian males’s hockey crew participation within the upcoming FIH Hockey Pro League matches in Spain and Germany is uncertain due to a spike in coronavirus within the nation, an official hooked up with the nationwide crew mentioned on Monday.
“Since Germany has restricted travellers from India, as of now, due to a surge in Covid-19 instances within the nation, it may very well be tough to compete within the Hockey Pro League matches in Hamburg on May 22 and 23,” the official told IANS.
Last month, Great Britain had banned travellers from India due to a spike in Coronavirus cases. It forced the national men’s hockey team to cancel its tour to play FIH Hockey Pro League matches in London on May 8 and 9.
“To further help players polish their competitive skills, Hockey India was looking to send the team to Europe. The national squad was also supposed to compete in Spanish leg of FIH Hockey Pro League matches in Valencia on May 15 and 16. But that too looks doubtful now,” mentioned the official.
Last month, the Indian crew competed within the Argentina leg of FIH Hockey Pro League matches. The crew performed a sequence of observe matches in opposition to the 2016 Olympic champions on their dwelling turf.
The core group of 33 gamers are at the moment coaching on the Sports Authority of India centre in Bengaluru.
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