The Indian workforce will intention to cease opponents from scoring early targets because it heads into the boys’s hockey World Cup subsequent 12 months, says midfielder Nilakanta Sharma.
India’s Commonwealth Video games marketing campaign in Birmingham ended after a disappointing 0-7 drubbing by the hands of Australia within the ultimate. India had conceded 5 targets within the first half itself.
“We've been going by the video tapes of our matches in Commonwealth Video games ever because the camp began and we have now been working to guarantee that we don’t concede any early targets. If we begin sturdy, we are able to go on to construct on our efficiency all through the sport,” Nilakanta mentioned.
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In subsequent 12 months’s World Cup at residence, India is grouped in Pool D together with England, Spain and Wales. It begins its marketing campaign in Rourkela on the opening day in opposition to Spain on January 13.
Aiming for medal
“We've to face fairly a number of sturdy sides within the group stage of the World Cup and we don’t wish to find yourself feeling like we haven’t carried out our greatest on the finish, so a superb begin is essential for a superb exhibiting on residence turf,” Nilakanta acknowledged.
“Our intention on the World Cup is to get a medal, it doesn't matter what. We hope to qualify for the knockouts comfortably regardless that we face sturdy groups within the group stage after which deal with getting outcomes in opposition to any workforce that stands in our means.”
Earlier than the World Cup, the Indian workforce will tackle New Zealand and Spain within the FIH Professional League in Bhubaneswar. “We do have the benefit of getting performed most of those groups within the FIH Professional League matches and we wish to take that have on to the pitch in Odisha,” he mentioned.
“As soon as we get to the quarterfinals you can not assist however suppose, what if we lose, however the folks in Odisha had been very supportive final time round and I'll depend on that assist to alleviate us of any stress through the upcoming World Cup. The entire workforce feels that we have to maintain the 2-1 loss in opposition to Netherlands within the 2018 World Cup in thoughts and carry out properly, like we did within the Olympics and Commonwealth Video games.”
If he makes it to the squad for the mega-event, Nilakanta will turn out to be the primary Manipuri to play in back-to-back World Cups at residence. “The official squad hasn’t been introduced but however sure, I hope to be taking part in within the World Cup. I really feel proud that I can signify Manipur twice at this occasion and provides my 100 per cent to assist the squad win and never really feel disenchanted on the finish,” he concluded.
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