Former captain Manpreet Singh expressed strong confidence in India's Hockey World Cup prospects, citing the team's recent 3-1 victory over world champions Germany as proof that the squad can challenge for a historic tournament medal.
Two-time Olympic medallist Hardik Singh has set his sights on the 2026 Hockey World Cup after winning the Balbir Singh Sr Award for Player of the Year for the third time at the Hockey India Annual Awards in New Delhi.
