Hockey World Cup 2023: India hoping to neutralise counterattacks in South Africa
The HinduROURKELA India managed to tick a lot of the right boxes in the 8-0 thrashing of Japan a couple of nights ago. Now with a chance to seal the 9th place, India will take on South Africa here at the Birsa Munda International Stadium on Saturday. India vs South Africa, Hockey World Cup 2023, 9-12 classification: Preview, squads, head-to-head record, streaming info India beat South Africa in their last three meetings since 2022. India won the first two matches with an identical scoreline of 10-2 but in the Commonwealth Games semifinal, South Africa ran Graham Reid’s side close in what was a 2-3 defeat. South Africa coach Cheslyn Gie said his team is relishing the prospect of challenging the hosts in its own backyard and hopes it would serve as a valuable experience for his young players.