ROURKELA: For Suvalaxmi Behera, a wheelchair-bound septuagenarian, it was a rare outing from the confines of her home in Panposh. "Mu Chanhuchi India Jeetu (I want India to win)," said Suvalaxmi, as she was wheeled in to witness her maiden live hockey match. For the people of the region, hockey is not just a sport, it’s an emotion. She echoed the sentiment of the spectators at the Bisra Mundra hockey stadium which was packed to the rafters on Friday night.
Harmanpreet Singh and his men did not disappoint the home crowd as India began their FIH World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Spain in Pool D.
