Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar wish Team India luck for Hockey World Cup opener Hockey News

As Team India is all set to begin their FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign against Spain on Friday, former India skipper Virat Kohli and legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar have wished them luck for the momentous event. The World Cup will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to January 29. India have been placed in Pool D along with England, Wales and Spain.

India will be looking for a podium finish and the expectations are high this time, especially after the team’s stupendous performance at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, where they ended a 41-year long wait to stand on the podium again by winning a bronze medal. gave.

Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter and wished the Indian team all the best.

“Best wishes to the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the Hockey World Cup. We will all be cheering for you! Chak De!” Sachin Tendulkar tweeted.

Wishing Team India all the best, Virat Kohli said, ‘We all are supporting you.’

Former India captain Virat Kohli tweeted: “My best wishes to our Indian men’s hockey team for the World Cup. Go and enjoy, we are all rooting for you. Best of luck.”

National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief VVS Laxman wrote in a tweet, “Wishing Team India lots of success in the #HockeyWorldCup2023. Let’s cheer our team! @TheHockeyIndia.”

“Best wishes to #TeamIndia for the Hockey World Cup 2023,” hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh tweeted along with a video message to the Indian team.

India’s star batsman Jemimah Rodrigues also congratulated Team India in a tweet along with a video message, “Jeetega bhai jeetega India jeetega!!

India batsman Mayank Agarwal said he is rooting for the Men in Blue and wrote, “Here we are – the 2023 Hockey World Cup is here and I’m rooting for #TeamIndia every step of the way!”

A total of 16 teams – Australia, Argentina, France, South Africa, Belgium, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Malaysia, Chile, India, England, Spain and Wales – will play for the Men’s Hockey World Cup trophy.

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