When India kicked off their FIH Pro Hockey League campaign against Netherlands last month, there were hardly any expectations from the team...
When India kicked off their FIH Pro Hockey League campaign against Netherlands last month, there were hardly any expectations from the team as coach Graham Reid had already made it clear that he was looking at the tournament just as preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, and that he would happy experimenting.
Four matches later, as the Manpreet Singh-led side gets ready to take on title holders Australia on the home turf the level of expectations would be much higher not just among the fans, but also the team members when the two teams face off on Friday and Saturday.
The hosts lost just one of those four matches and had given world champions Belgium a hiding in the first of the two games two weekends ago. And purely on the basis of those performances, Reid and the boys would be hoping to end their four year wait for a win over the team that has won 22 of their last 30 matches.
India last got the better of Australia during the 2016 Test series in Bendigo but since then, the former world champions have always been the team calling the shots.
But under former Australian player Reid, the Indian team has shown that they are hardly bothered with...
