They topped Pool D winning all three round-robin matches including one against former champions Germany to storm into the quarterfinals, where they meet formidable Korea on Friday. Playing with speed has been their strength but two-time champions Korea are known to slow down their opponents with a solid defensive structure. Aware of the possible ploy their opponents may implement against them, captain Salima says the team will focus on its strength. We have to make them play at our speed, which has been our strength,” said Salima during a pre-match media interaction on Wednesday. Vice-captain Ishika Chaudhary also agreed with her and added, “Yes, speed has been our advantage and Korea is a team who can slow their opponent down.

Source: Indian Express April 07, 2022 14:07 UTC