India’s men’s hockey team’s participation in the upcoming 29th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament is still in doubt as to the last year’s runner-up is not yet currently scheduled to attend the tournament to be held in Ipoh (Malaysia) from April 11 to 18.
This time the tournament will have a total of six teams including hosts Malaysia. So far, apart from host Malaysia, only Pakistan, which has been isolated in international hockey, has confirmed its participation.
If sources are to be believed, India’s Australian hockey coach Graham Reid wants the team to participate in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. If the voice of the coach is herd the Indian team is touted to participate in the tournament. Sources close to the Hockey India add that Reid believes that it will be better if the Indian team participates in the Azlan Cup in the Olympic year.
India missed out on winning the title in the 28th edition Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. India was defeated 2-4 in the shootout in the final of the Azlan Shah Cup last year, after stopping South Korea at 1-1.