Naveen Congratulates Odisha Players for Making It to Indian Team for Hockey World Cup 2023

By Newsroom Odisha Network On Dec 23, 2022

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Odisha players Amit Rohidas and Nilam Sanjeep Xess for making it to the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 to be played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.

“Congratulate Odisha players Amit Rohidas and Nilam Sanjeep Xess for making it to the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 to be played in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. May the team take advantage of playing at home and bring laurels for the country”, the CM tweeted.

Congratulate #Odisha players, @30Amitrohidas and @Nilamxess20 for making it to the Indian Men’s Hockey Team for FIH #HockeyWorldCup2023 to be played in #Bhubaneswar and #Rourkela. May the team take advantage of playing at home and bring laurels for the country. #OdishaForHockey https://t.co/g6NEUf1bLK

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) December 23, 2022

Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has been named as captain and Amit Rohidas as vice-captain of the Indian men’s hockey team for next month’s FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.

India are in Group D with England, Spain and Wales in the 16-team competition that will be held from January 13 to 29, 2023.

Captain Harmanpreet Singh and his deputy Amit Rohidas will spearhead the defence along with Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh and Nilam Sanjeep Xess.

India will begin their World Cup campaign against Spain on January 13 in Rourkela followed by their second Group D match against England. They will play their next preliminary league match against Wales at Bhubaneswar, which will also host the Crossover and quarterfinal matches between January 22-25.