Men’s Hockey World Cup Live: Hardik Singh ruled out from India’s squad, Raj Kumar Pal will be his replacement

The current Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 is being hosted successfully in Orissa, with two stadiums—Birsa Munda Rourkela and Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneshwar—having been chosen as the locations for the premier competition.

India has had a tremendous start to its campaign, winning its opening games against Spain and Wales and ending a tie with England.

Did you know Hockey World Cup 2023 starts today & my state Odisha is organizing it!

This is a tremendous honor for us and a testimonial to the perseverance and commitment of so many people. pic.twitter.com/lDlrAhL5pQ

— Arnab Nayak (@thestartupgyaan) January 13, 2023

The victor of India’s next matchup versus New Zealand for the cross-over stage will advance to the quarterfinals.

Since Pool D’s England has already advanced to the next round.

India’s defence has substantially improved over the course of this mega-event, but we still need to work on our attack methods and distinguish clearly between the players who will assist passes and those who will spearhead the assault.

Regarding the most recent information, the promising forward Hardik Singh will not compete in the major competition and will be replaced by Raj Kumar Pal.

Mesmerising !! Isn’t it !! This is Rourkela !! #HockeyWorldCup #Rourkela #fihworldcup2023 @RourkelaShines @Naveen_Odisha @FIH_Hockey @TheHockeyIndia @ianuragthakur pic.twitter.com/YODQERCq3V

— Mohit Prasad | मोहित | (@prasadmohit) January 15, 2023

Mandeep Singh, Manpreet Singh, and other members of India’s elite unit will fire from their arsenal.

The other area of concern for India has been their 19 total chances in penalty corners, where they have only managed to score one goal.

India is anticipated to repeat their victory from the 1975 Hockey World Cup, as they have only won the tournament once and are anticipated to perform spectacularly in the current tournament.