: Hockey, Asia Cup: Of starts and restarts as Birendra Lakra-led India begin campaign versus Pakistan #IndiaNEWS There are perks to having already qualified for a major event months, or even years, before

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Hockey, Asia Cup: Of starts and restarts as Birendra Lakra-led India begin campaign versus Pakistan #IndiaNEWS
There are perks to having already qualified for a major event months, or even years, before it’s expected to take place. The Indian men’s hockey team will know this well.When the team won the Asian Games in 2014, they received a direct entry into the 2016 Olympics in Rio. In the interim, with nothing to lose, the team management was granted the luxury of fielding new players to give them experience, changing combinations to find the perfect strategy, and resting some of the elder players to keep them fresh for the elite competition.India finds themselves in a similar situation when the team begins its campaign at the Asia Cup in Jakarta on Monday. The competition grants qualification to the World Cup next year – for which India, as hosts, are already through. In other words, there’s nothing for the Indians to lose in Jakarta, which is why the squad of 18 has a fresh look to it – including the coach.Sardar Singh, the former captain of the team, has travelled with the side on his first tournament as coach. He will be working alongside junior team coach BJ Kariappa. Sardar and the management will be working with some senior players eyeing a restart to...Read more

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