Australia, Belgium, Netherlands are favourites however don’t take India evenly, says former Austrlian participant Glenn Turner

Former Australia hockey participant Glenn Turner feels his nation, reigning champion Belgium and Netherlands are the favourites to win the upcoming males’s hockey World Cup however warned in opposition to taking Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist India evenly in its personal yard.

“I feel Australia has a giant likelihood. It lately received the Commonwealth Video games. It are a high quality workforce. I understand how they prepare they usually prepare to win. Its fundamentals and fundamentals are so good and I feel that's what units it aside. It will likely be up there, for positive,” mentioned Turner, a member of the Kookaburras’ back-to-back World Cup-winning campaigns in 2010 and 2014.

“I feel Belgium too (is a contender), as a result of it's on a roll. It's onerous to beat in the intervening time in any sport. And, I feel the Netherlands needs to be up there too, and if they can match their potential that will likely be actually good.

“India is at dwelling. I'd like to see it do properly,” added Turner, who had plied his commerce within the erstwhile Hockey India League.

Talking about his expertise of enjoying in India, the two-time Olympian mentioned, “I like India. I beloved enjoying within the Hockey India League. It's superb to see the rise of Indian hockey, and it’s time for them to take the following step. World Cup is at dwelling, an enormous benefit, and I'd like to see them go slightly bit additional.”

Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, host India, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand, England, France, Korea, Malaysia, Spain, South Africa, Japan, Chile and Wales are the 16 groups competing within the match, to be collectively hosted by Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29.