2017: A year of disparate halves for Indian hockey
2017 wasn't a really spectacular year for the Indian hockey, both men and women's teams gave mediocre performances that saw them end with sixth and 10th World Rankings respectively.
Why we say it wasn't the most effective of years is really because the men's hockey team also began the season at the 6th position as the women's team jumped meager two places from 12th to lay on the 10th spot.However, the season for Indian hockey may be divided in to a tale of two halves based on the performances. India, who have been favourites to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, returned with a bronze as the women's team finished at a sad sixth position at the Hockey World League Semifinals. The 2nd half saw structural changes in the teams as India outsmarted others in the Asia Cup to win the tournament for both men and women.
Why we say it wasn't the most effective of years is really because the men's hockey team also began the season at the 6th position as the women's team jumped meager two places from 12th to lay on the 10th spot.However, the season for Indian hockey may be divided in to a tale of two halves based on the performances. India, who have been favourites to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, returned with a bronze as the women's team finished at a sad sixth position at the Hockey World League Semifinals. The 2nd half saw structural changes in the teams as India outsmarted others in the Asia Cup to win the tournament for both men and women.
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