The Indian males’s hockey workforce on Sunday made a shock exit from the cross over stage of the Hockey World Cup, being held in Odisha, after dropping 4-5 (3-3) within the penalty shootout towards New Zealand. Despite being forward within the sport, India missed the chance to construct on a 3-1 lead within the third quarter, when New Zealand scored twice within the remaining quarter to tie the sport on the finish of the common time, forcing a penalty shootout. In common time, India’s objectives got here from Lalit Upadhyay (17 minutes), Sukhjeet Singh (24 minutes), and Varun Kumar (40 minutes), whereas the Black Sticks’ objectives got here from Sam Lane (28 minutes), Kane Russell (43 minutes), and Sean Findlay (49 minutes).

India battled again to tie the rating at 3-3 within the shootout thanks to a couple excellent saves from seasoned goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, and had two possibilities within the sudden loss of life as Shamsher Singh missed the ultimate shootout try and lose 4-5 in entrance of the house crowd.

While there was widespread criticism on social media after India’s early exit, Rupinder Pal Singh, a part of the Indian workforce that received bronze medal on the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has backed the aspect.

“We win as a team, and we lose as a team. No one person deserves the praise or the blame, ever. Get that absolutely straight in your mind. The ones who are hurt the most at this point are the players who gave it all in the field,” Rupinder Pal Singh wrote in a tweet.

“No player ever wants to lose, it’s a sport, and results don’t always go in our favour. It’s easy to sit back at the comfort of your homes and hurl abuses at those who not too long ago stood on the podium at the biggest stage of them all, Olympics.

We win as a team, and we lose as a team. No one person deserves the praise or the blame, ever. Get that absolutely straight in your mind. The ones who are hurt the most at this point are the players who gave it all in the field. pic.twitter.com/MLFujadmXK

— Rupinder Pal Singh (@rupinderbob3) January 22, 2023

“You got here ahead to fulfill, click on photos and have fun… however do not wish to stand by the workforce when they’re at a low level. The progress of our sport is our collective duty. Think earlier than you dare to abuse any single one who wears that tricolour.”

New Zeland will lock horns with defending champions Belgium on January 24 for a berth within the semifinals whereas India will face Japan on January 26 for the Ninth-Sixteenth place within the match.

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