Manpreet, who was announced as the captain Wednesday at a glittering ceremony organised by Hockey India (HI), feels that the first match could change things for India.
‘We are well prepared and the focus is on the match against Holland. We are practicing keeping in mind the challenge that will be posed by Holland. We are putting a lot of emphasis on penalty corner conversion and playing attacking game. We will get good results,’ Manpreet said. Manpreet said that Germany, Australia and Argentina will pose a big challenge for India. Instead of making tall promises, Manpreet said the team will take one match at a time.
‘We will do well, but I don’t make any tall promises. We will go step by step. The immediate target is to do well against Holland. I have learnt a lot of things playing with the senior team and will try to apply those things,’ he said.
Though it is a junior World Cup, all the 18 boys have played with the senior team and in between they have played 324 international matches. Manpreet is the most experienced player with 85 international caps. India will hope to fire.
‘We are well prepared and the focus is on the match against Holland. We are practicing keeping in mind the challenge that will be posed by Holland. We are putting a lot of emphasis on penalty corner conversion and playing attacking game. We will get good results,’ Manpreet said. Manpreet said that Germany, Australia and Argentina will pose a big challenge for India. Instead of making tall promises, Manpreet said the team will take one match at a time.
‘We will do well, but I don’t make any tall promises. We will go step by step. The immediate target is to do well against Holland. I have learnt a lot of things playing with the senior team and will try to apply those things,’ he said.
Though it is a junior World Cup, all the 18 boys have played with the senior team and in between they have played 324 international matches. Manpreet is the most experienced player with 85 international caps. India will hope to fire.