Indian hockey team, with a big win against South Africa and a draw against Belgium, has put themselves in a great position to top Group C and qualify directly for the quarterfinals at the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Interview with Leslie Xavier

05 Dec 2018

Interviewed by Vaibhav Raghunandan

With a win and a draw, Indian hockey team has put themselves in prime position to qualify directly for the quarterfinals at the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. In this episode, Newsclick's sports team looks at who the standout young players have been for India, the stalwarts who need to step up, and whether these performances have any bearing on what will happen next. We also cast an eye over the rest of the tournament, where the Dutch have been devastating, and Argentina have excelled despite their recent setbacks.