The Indian men's hockey team, placed in a challenging 'pool of death', will need to perform exceptionally well to match or surpass their bronze medal achievement from the previous Olympic Games in Tokyo as they commence their Paris 2024 journey against New Zealand on Saturday.
Following their historic bronze medal at the Tokyo Games, which ended a 41-year Olympic medal drought, expectations are high from the Indian team. However, securing back-to-back podium finishes will be a formidable task.
