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\"HarbinderNew Delhi:<\/strong> Former stalwarts of Indian Hockey\u2013 Harbinder Singh and Zafar Iqbal are excited to witness the Indian Men\u2019s Hockey Team in action against Germany at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. India will face off against the Olympic Silver medallists on the 23rd and 24th of October.<\/p>\n

International hockey is returning to New Delhi after a decade with this event and several dignitaries, including former hockey stars are expected to attend the event. The last time India played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium was the Hero Hockey World League Final \u2013 Men\u2019s Round 4, back in January 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201c1972 was the last time I played hockey in Delhi for the national team. I remember the Shivaji Stadium was filled to the brim and the fans were on their feet cheering for us. I believe a lot of fans will turn up to cheer for India and Germany as well. They will be witnessing a high-level international match after a decade after all,\u201d Padma Shri Harbinder Singh, winner of the 1964 Tokyo Gold, 1968 Mexico Bronze, and 1972 Munich Bronze at the Olympics commented.<\/p>\n

Zafar Iqbal, Gold medallist at the 1980 Moscow Olympics and Captain of the 1982 Asian Games Silver winning team in Delhi also weighed in saying, \u201cBack in our era, hockey had an immense following. Events like the Nehru Gold Cup, Asian Games and other international matches drew a lot of supporters and palpable excitement always followed the huge stadiums we played in. Germany is a tough team, we beat them in the Tokyo Olympics to win the Bronze medal and lost to them recently in the Semi Finals at Paris so, I\u2019m sure Indians will be rooting for us to get one over them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year, Chennai hosted the Men\u2019s Asian Champions Trophy, while Ranchi welcomed both the Women\u2019s Asian Champions Trophy and the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier. This November, Rajgir, a city in Bihar, will host the upcoming Women\u2019s Asian Champions Trophy.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh-profile matches should be hosted at various venues across the country, giving a chance for people from all regions to witness the team live in action and grow the following for the sport, in addition to keeping our players sharp for important international tournaments,\u201d Harbinder Singh lauded Hockey India\u2019s initiative to take hockey to all parts of the country.<\/p>\n

Zafar Iqbal also urged supporters to turn up in numbers saying, \u201cThe general impression before was that India is a team that concedes goals late in games but that has changed now, we are one of the best teams in the world in all aspects. The facilities are top notch and I am sure the game will be filled with riveting action. And, I would like to take this opportunity to invite hockey fans to turn up in numbers to support our team.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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