National men’s hockey captain Manpreet Singh is optimistic about India’s chances in the Olympics. Speaking to The Telegraph from Bhubaneswar, where the Indian team will be making its debut in the second edition of the FIH Pro League, Manpreet feels that the tournament will offer the perfect practice platform in the run-up to the Tokyo Games. “See, we play against those very teams in the Pro League which we will encounter in Tokyo. India will open their campaign in the Pro League against the Netherlands, ranked World No. India will play the last leg of the Pro League round-robin matches in Spain on June 13 and 14.

Source: The Telegraph January 15, 2020 21:33 UTC