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Can now India re-establish its connection with hockey?
The display against Great Britain was like grabbing the quarterfinal by the scruff of its neck. The grip loosened for a bit at 2-1, but Hardik Singh's classic Indian skills wrested the control back. India won 3-1. The hoodoo was broken. 21st century Indian hockey could now feel what the top four at the Olympics feels like.
Can now India re-establish its connection with hockey?
The display against Great Britain was like grabbing the quarterfinal by the scruff of its neck. The grip loosened for a bit at 2-1, but Hardik Singh's classic Indian skills wrested the control back. India won 3-1. The hoodoo was broken. 21st century Indian hockey could now feel what the top four at the Olympics feels like.
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