Not weighed down by expectations: Reid
When asked about the expectations of the Indian hockey fans during a virtual press conference, Reid said, “I must say, I don't think that anyone’s expectations of us are more than that of our own expectations. We really have high expectations of what we expect from ourselves and also from each other. So, yes, we are not weighed down by these expectations."
The Chief Coach added, “Of course, we cannot do much about the external expectation, but we can do something about our own expectations and that's what we do as it keeps the pressure on us but it's in a good way because we are the ones that can control that.”
300th appearance for Manpreet
Meanwhile, Manpreet Singh, who is set to make his 300th appearance for India in the CWG tournament opener against Ghana said, "I am really glad to have played 299 games for India. I am excited about it but my focus at the moment is on the game against Ghana and the team and I am not that concerned about the personal milestone.”
Not taking any team lightly: captain
Speaking about the fans' expectations, Manpreet said, “Yes, we know that fans have expectations from us that we will win a medal here. We discussed the same before arriving here that if our focus is on winning a medal, we will eventually be victorious in our efforts but we need to work on it first.
“We want to do our best in every single game, we are not going to take any team lightly and yes our final goal is to win a medal here.”
India face Ghana in opener
Indian Team will open their campaign against Ghana on Saturday, 31 July 2022 at 2030 hrs IST.
The match between India and Ghana will be telecasted on Sony Ten 3, Sony Six and on Sony LIV OTT platform.