Last Updated: January 14, 2023, 12:12 IST
India will play South Africa and the Netherlands through the tour. (Pic Credit: TW/TheHockeyIndia)
Captain Savita feels the tour will assist the facet establish its gray areas and work upon these forward of this 12 months’s Asian Games
The Indian ladies’s hockey crew would look to start out the 12 months on a optimistic word when it excursions South Africa for a seven-match collection, beginning towards the hosts on January 16.
India are scheduled to play 4 matches towards South Africa in Cape Town earlier than going through world no.1 Netherlands in three video games, beginning January 23.
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“We are grateful to Hockey India for planning good quantity of publicity matches for us within the annual calendar, significantly in a 12 months the place we’re centered on getting ready effectively for the Asian Games and incomes direct qualification for the Paris Olympics,” India captain Savita said.
Savita feels the tour will help the side identify its grey areas and work upon those ahead of this year’s Asian Games.
“These matches against South Africa and the world no.1 side Netherlands will help us raise the level of our game and also at the same time identify the areas we are lacking in. We are well-prepared for this tour following a good two-week camp in Bangalore.
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“The players are high on confidence after a good year of hockey in 2022 and we are looking forward to start the season on a good note,” mentioned Savita, who led the crew to a historic bronze medal feat on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
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