After securing a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the Indian women's national hockey team will focus on maintaining its rhythm and consistency under the watchful head coach Sjoerd Marijne.
The Indian team junior women's team will be captained by Suman Devi Thoudam while Ishika Chaudhary has been named as the vice-captain.
The men's hockey World Cup will be played in January 2023. On the other hand, Spain and Netherlands will co-host the the 2022 women's World Cup.
After opting out of the inaugural tournament last year, the Indian men's hockey team will open its campaign in the FIH Pro League against The Netherlands at home in January next year.
The Indian junior men's team produced an impressive performance at the 9th Sultan of Johor Cup earlier this month, beating Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia in the competition.
Graham Reid oversaw India's entry into next year's quadrennial extravaganza with victories over Russia in FIH's Qualifiers.
Indian men's hockey team booked their 2020 Tokyo Olympics tickets after the women defeated USA 6-5 on aggregate to qualify for the sporting extravaganza
Rani Rampal scored for India in the second leg against a refreshed USA side, as the hosts edged past on aggregate at the Kalinga Stadium to seal their berth in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
It was expected to be a 'David vs Goliath' contest but the world no. 22 Russia dished out a fighting effort to surprise India in the first leg of their 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifier
