Loss to France was a wake-up call, says India captain Manpreet Singh

Updated On: 26 February, 2022 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro

And skipper Manpreet Singh had no hesitation in admitting this on the eve of their Pro League double header against No.9 Spain at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar

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India captain Manpreet Singh

India’s Tokyo Olympics bronze medal-winning team is still hurting over their shock 2-5 defeat to World No.10 France earlier this month in the FIH Pro League. And skipper Manpreet Singh had no hesitation in admitting this on the eve of their Pro League double header against No.9 Spain at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Lessons learnt

“We are definitely disappointed at the loss to France, but that defeat has also taught us a some valuable lessons. It’s a long season ahead [with the World Cup, Commonwealth Games and Asian Games coming up] so I feel that defeat is a wake-up call for us. It showed us that in modern hockey, you cannot underestimate any team and that you have to give your best against every team. This will keep us in good stead for the season,” Manpreet said in reply to question by mid-day during a virtual interaction on Friday.

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