Is there any other single skill that has influenced the game of modern hockey more than the drag-flick? “One in three used to be the standard, but not anymore,” says India chief coach Graham Reid, with the dip in conversion rates falling to one out of five, or even one out of six. “What’s happening now is the rushers run …
Barely 22 years old, Harmanpreet Singh has become the leader of the pack when it comes to taking penalty corners. Knowing that he is the go-to man for penalty corners in the India team for the hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, it could be a boon as well bane, depending upon how he completes his assignment. Indian public only recognises …