The FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela is set to take place in exactly 100 days, and hockey fever is already beginning to spread across our nation. The top hockey players in the world will travel to India to compete for the prized World Cup title. The Indian Men’s Hockey Team, who took home the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, is anxious to keep up their impressive play and win the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup in 2023, which will be held in Bhubaneswar-Rourkela.
Manpreet Singh, the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team, said, “For us, this is a very exciting time. The World Cup will start in just 100 days. We have been putting a lot of effort into this competition, and we are excited to represent our nation. We’re hoping to continue and take the largest hockey competition in the world. Since the Olympics, we have routinely delivered strong performances, and the World Cup will be no exception.”
Vice-captain of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team Harmanpreet Singh said, “We cannot wait for the World Cup to begin. Our team has grown manifold in the last few years and it’s time to play to our full potential and win the FIH Hockey World Cup for India. We have been working on all the aspects of our game that we need to improve and I feel we will put up an even better performance in this edition of the World Cup.”
The 2023 IH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, and FIH CEO Thierry Weil also voiced his excitement for the tournament, “It really is exciting that the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela is only 100 days away! We’re looking forward to outstanding matches in the iconic Kalinga Stadium of Bhubaneswar and the brand-new Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela, which will be a fantastic legacy for hockey, not only for India but for the world. On behalf of FIH, I’d like to renew our thanks to Hockey India for putting together what will for sure be a memorable event, our best wishes to all teams and our invitation to fans to come to the stadium in numbers or watch the matches on TV or on Watch.Hockey. Don’t miss the show!
Tusharkanti Behera, Odisha’s Minister of Sports, shared “With just 100 days to go, Hockey craze is at an all-time high in the state. The excitement is building up, especially in Rourkela where a Hockey World Cup will be hosted for the first time. At both Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, preparations, in all aspects, are going on in full swing. Odisha eagerly awaits to welcome the teams and along with FIH & Hockey India is confident of putting up a spectacular World Cup.”
Dilip Tirkey, the president of Hockey India, said: “Hosting the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela is a huge honour for us and we cannot wait to welcome the world’s top hockey players to India. All the preparations for the tournament are on track and we are very excited to organize the biggest hockey tournament. I would like to invite all the hockey fans to Bhubaneswar and Rourkela to witness the high-octane action between the world’s best sides.”
The first game of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela will be played on January 13, 2023, at the brand-new Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela between the Indian Men’s Hockey Team and Spain.
Soon, the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela ticket sales will begin. All fans are, however, urged to pre-register their interest by completing the form below:
https://fih.formstack.com/forms/world_cup_tickets_pre_registration
Prasanta Patnaik 
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