The matches against India are a very important opener, says The Netherlands chief coach Max Caldas
He added that they will be cautious in planning the next six months to ensure their players are in the best shape despite being busy with the FIH Hockey Pro League
In all, 25 athletes have been nominated for this award from their respective sports by their international federations and in Rani's case, the FIH has recommended her name for the award
In 2019, the Indian teams grabbed most of the opportunities that came their way -- the biggest among them was securing their Tokyo tickets
India women hockey team to kick start their Tokyo 2020 Olympics campaign against The Netherlands on July 25, 2020
India will host the Men's Hockey World Cup for the second consecutive time after the country was picked to stage the game's showpiece event in 2023 by the International Hockey Federation
The FIH release also stated that the 2022 women's hockey World Cup will be hosted jointly by Spain and the Netherlands.
In the final on Sunday, India will play against the winner of Saturday's other semifinal match between Russia and Japan
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup tournament will start from March 23 in Ipoh, Malaysia
Having lost 2-3 to Spain in their opening match on Saturday, the Indian team put up a spirited performance in a high-voltage second encounter in Murcia
Constant chopping and changing of coaches is a frequent phenomenon in Indian hockey and Harendra, who was appointed in May
Bhubaneswar has staked its claim to be the country's hockey capital, and the world cup showed why
Australia crushed England 8-1 to win Bronze medal in Odisha World Cup 2018.
In the first semi-final, Belgium crushed England 6-0 to reach Odisha world cup 2018 finals. Check Hockey World Cup 2018 LIVE score and match updates here
In a grueling contest, world number three Belgium get past two-time champions Germany 2-1 to advance into the semi-final
Belgium defeated Pakistan 5-0 in third crossover match to make it to the quarter-final of Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium
In the second quarterfinal match, Australia beat France 3-0 to register 17th World Cup wins. Now Australia will lock horns with winner of India vs Netherlands match in semis
The top 16 hockey nations are divided into four groups. India is placed in the group C which comprises of South Africa, Belgium and Canada
Netherlands has come prepared, Every team comes to win. Indian team has made history in the last six months
In the first cross-over match, England beat New Zealand 2-0 to lock horns with Argentina while in the cross-over 2 France beat China 1-0.