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Harmanpreet Singh said he is looking forward to the two-match bilateral series against Germany as he feels that the matches to be held on October 23 and 24 will give his team an opportunity to test itself and will also create awareness among the people of the capital region. Will help in reviving the spirit towards sports.
New Delhi. Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh said he is looking forward to the two-match bilateral series against Germany as he feels that the matches to be held on October 23 and 24 will give his team an opportunity to test themselves and will also give them a chance to compete in the national level. This will help in reviving the spirit towards this sport among the people of the capital region. Both these matches will be played at Major Dhyanchand Stadium. This will mark the return of men’s international hockey to the National Capital Region after a decade. Before this, Hockey World League matches were last played here in 2014.
Harmanpreet said in Hockey India’s press release, “This series is not limited to two teams playing each other. This will help in reviving the spirit of hockey in Delhi. We hope that this series will inspire young players from the region to join the game.”
He said, “Playing in front of the home fans in Delhi after so many years is really special for us as a team. There is a lot of history and memories associated with the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium and it will be a great honor to lead the team here. Harmanpreet said that this series is an opportunity for the team to test themselves after winning the title in the Asian Champions Trophy in China earlier this month. Will get another chance. The Indian captain said, “Germany is one of the top teams in world hockey and playing against them will be a big challenge for us. This series is very important for us as we have many major tournaments to play in the future. We are working hard and this series will give us an opportunity to test ourselves against a very strong opponent.
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