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Hockey At CWG 2022: Indian Women Look To Bury World Cup Ghosts

A podium finish on its mind, the Indian women's hockey team would look to bury the ghosts of a disastrous World Cup campaign by steam-rolling minnows Ghana in the Commonwealth Games opener on Thursday. The Indian women are clubbed in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana, while Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland and Kenya complete Pool B. Just like their male counterparts, the Indian women returned empty-handed from the last edition of the Games in Gold Coast, finishing fourth after being routed 0-6 by England in the bronze medal play-off match.

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Hockey at CWG: Indian women look to bury World Cup ghosts, seek Tokyo inspiration to end medal drought

Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022 journey with the game against Ghana on Thursday. The Indian women's team is clubbed in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana, while Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland and Kenya complete Pool B. Just like their male counterparts, the Indian women returned empty-handed from the last edition of the Games in Gold Coast, finishing fourth after being routed 0-6 by England in the bronze medal play-off match. Going into the Games, the Indian women must have been haunted by their below-par effort in the recently concluded World Cup in Spain and the Netherlands, where the Savita Punia-led side finished a disappointing ninth. And the Janneke Schopman-coached side would be desperate to prove that it is a far better side than what the recent results indicate. They would be itching to prove their detractors wrong about the perception that a historic fourth place finish in last year's Tokyo Olympics was a mere fluke.

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Hockey At CWG 2022: Indian Women Look To Bury World Cup Ghosts

UAE replaces Sri Lanka as host venue for 2022 Asia Cup

1st T20I: Rohit Sharma-led formidable India eye ODI encore against hapless Windies

50-over cricket under threat as T20 franchise format conquers all

Daley condemns homophobia across Commonwealth nations ahead of Games

WBBL: Pooja Vastrakar joins Brisbane Heat

Commonwealth Games launching new chapter for Canadian field hockey

Hockey at CWG: Indian women look to bury World Cup ghosts, seek Tokyo inspiration to end medal drought