#1 India are favourites on home turf
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The Indian colts enter the big fight as major favourites to clinch the trophy. Riding high on confidence, they also have the advantage of playing on the home ground and will be backed by a healthy crowd support in all of their matches. The country last won the tournament back in 2001, and the squad captained by Harjeet Singh looks more ready than ever to end the 15-year drought ever since.
“Obviously, there is the pressure of the World Cup, but we are embracing it,” said India’s drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh.
“The pressure of being the host team is also there, but the senior team motivated us in Bengaluru (during the teams’ national camps). We are not feeling any tension; on the contrary, we are enjoying ourselves. There is a lot of hard work going into our training and we are feeling confident. In fact, there is a lot of excitement, we can’t wait for the tournament to start. We have worked hard for this event for over two years and, finally, it is time to play. We want to show the world how good we are,”
