We'll take it one game at a time,'' the skipper said. It will be important to execute our plans properly on the field otherwise the opposition will take advantage of the situation. ''We will face talented and tough opposition sides all through the tournament and expect no easy games. The top two teams from round robin stage will progress to the final to be played on October 29. After the opening game against Malaysia, India will take on South Africa on October 23, followed by games against Japan on October 25, mighty Australia on October 26 and Great Britain on October 28. This tournament will give us a sense of where we start among top teams as we are preparing for the upcoming FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup,'' skipper Uttam said. ''The Sultan of Johor Cup is a very big tournament in the calendar and we are prepared for this challenge. Having said that the Indian junior side will be quite confident, especially because a number of players in the core group of the team are the same that featured in last year's Junior World Cup, where it finished fourth. Best known for producing top-level international players, the invitational tournament serves as a perfect platform for hockey playing nations to test their bench strength.īut it won't be a cakewalk for Uttam Singh-led India as Malaysia are expected to pose a tough challenge in the opener, riding on home support. The tournament was not held in 20 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indians have won the age group tournament twice - 20 - and finished second best four times in 2012, 2015, 2018 and the last edition of the event in 2019. PTI | Johorbahru | Updated: 21-10-2022 16:18 IST | Created: 21-10-2022 16:05 IST Representative image Image Credit: FlickrĮyes firmly set on breaking their five-year-old title jinx in the Sultan of Johor Cup, India would look to begin their campaign against hosts Malaysia in a positive note in the U-21 men's hockey tournament here on Saturday.
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