Five reasons for Indian women's hockey team's disappointing World League campaign

Non-existent mid-field: Indian midfield was virtually non-existent. With captain Ritu Rani suffering severe loss of form, that department was further depleted. Vice-captain Chanchan Devi was also listless on the pitch.

FILE PHOTO: Chanchan Devi (L)

Even youngsters like Navjot Kaur and Lily Chanu were found wanting. Vandana Katariya may have scored two fine goals, but did not do much in creating enough scoring chances.