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Why Coach Craig Fulton is Worried for Men’s Hockey Team?

Indian Men’s Hockey Team is on the roll, and deserve for their stupendous achievements which include winning back to back bronze medals in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 respectively.

Coach Craig Fulton have expressed is clearly worried for Men’s Hockey Team as Men in Blue would be playing for Asian Games and World Cup next year.

Let us explore all those reasons in detail to be shared in the below format:

1. India recently played HIL(Hockey India League) followed by FIH Pro League where they played 8 games and won 5 matches.

2. Fulton have marked his 32 players who are rotated in the squad based on the context of the tournament.

3. Players like Sumit Walmiki picked up a hamstring injury of late and he is vital cog for the team.

4. India have to play two bigger tournaments in 2026 including the likes of Asian Games and World Cup and if the players workload management is monitored continuously, it would go against them.

5. Fulton stated that, Some of the senior players in our squad have played close to 20 matches in 2 months, speaks a volume about the workload these boys in blue possess at the moment.

6. India’s star player Hardik Singh admitted that, we have recently played 8 matches in 11 days which is not easy at all and we are giving 100% but the schedule is tiring.

7. Fulton is seriously working to counter that, as India A team is in progress so that most players from that squad can take part in FIH Pro League.

8. This process will help them to pick large pool of players to choose from, as playing two major events in short period of time is not something professionals to comprehend.

9. Indian Men’s Hockey Team is on the rise and they have worked on psychological aspect of the game due to which they have improved their game in the crunch junctures of the game.

10. Indian Men’s Hockey Team, under the able leadership of Harmanpreet Singh, have out skilled several opponents to the core.

My Perspective:

Indian Hockey Team under the able leadership of Harmanpreet Singh deserve appreciation for the way he transformed, the entire mindset of team who believed in themselves and knows that on their day they can beat any side.

The credit for this transformation, should be given to all stakeholders who have worked hard behind the scenes to make this entity extremely popular.

Orissa government under Naveen Patnaik regime, have contributed heavily towards development of this sport in the country.