Graham Reid has resigned because the Indian males’s senior hockey nationwide crew coach, a day after the conclusion of the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar-Rourkela, the place the hosts completed ninth.

Reid got here into an Indian crew that had sacked Harendra Singh after a disappointing 2018 World Cup, taking on in 2019. He went on to rebuild the aspect with a penchant for quick, attacking hockey that noticed India seize it is first Olympic medal since 1980 – incomes bronze within the Tokyo Games.

Results plateaued after that top, and whereas a silver within the 2022 Commonwealth Games provided a short spark, India’s downhill pattern was confirmed with an early exit from the 2023 World Cup, leading to Reid’s resignation.

ESPN goes by means of the timeline of the Australian’s stint as coach:

April 2019

Reid, who was assistant coach for the Netherlands, is appointed the Indian males’s crew head coach.

June 2019

India play a mini-tournament known as the FIH males’s collection finals in opposition to the groups not within the FIH Pro League.

How it went: India win it, topping their pool with 3 wins in 3 and a GD of +22; then hammer Japan 7-2 and South Africa 5-1 within the semifinal and last.

Verdict: Expected.

August 2019

India play a fair mini-er mini-tournament known as ‘Ready Steady Tokyo’ in preparation for the Tokyo Games.

How it went: Indian win it, however not earlier than ending second in a four-team group. They then beat group toppers New Zealand 5-0 within the last.

Verdict: Bumpy, however in the long run: Expected.

November 2019

India play Russia within the Olympic qualifiers.

How it went: They beat Russia 4-2 and 7-1 over two legs. Quite complete.

Verdict: Expected.

January 2020 – June 2021

India compete within the FIH Pro League 2020-21 season.

How it went: A COVID-curtailed season ends early, and on a pro-rata foundation India finish fourth. This, does, although, embody stable wins over Netherlands, Belgium and Argentina.

Verdict: Impossible to present contemplating the way it ended (or did not), however India impressed: Decent.

July – August 2021

The postponed Tokyo Olympics.

How it went: Behind closed-doors, India created historical past. A bronze medal received by means of a hard-fought 5-4 win over Germany within the third-placed playoff; an Olympic medal 41 years in the making.

Verdict: Excellent.

October 2021 – June 2022

India compete of their second Pro League season below Reid.

How it went: India end third, twelve factors behind winners Netherlands. They win eight (and two extra in shootouts) and lose 4 (and two extra in shootouts) out of their 16 video games.

Verdict: Good; with the large caveat being that Australia did not play this version.

November – December 2021

Reid, moderately surprisingly, takes cost of the junior crew for the junior World Cup

How it went: India end fourth; they end second to France within the pool phases, lose to Germany within the semifinal after which are outclassed (once more) by France within the bronze medal playoff. Oh, and captain Vivek Sagar Prasad is the lone participant from this batch to make it to the 2023 senior World Cup squad.

Verdict: Decent, contemplating the period of time Reid spent with the squad.

December 2021

India, the highest-ranked crew in Asia, play the Asian Champions Trophy

How it went: India finish third; they high the pool with three wins and a attract 4 matches (and a GD of +17, subsequent highest is +2) however within the semifinal lose 3-5 to Japan. They then beat Pakistan 4-3 within the third-place playoff.

Verdict: Poor

August 2022

The Commonwealth Games, at Birmingham.

How it went: India take silver; they high the group on purpose distinction over England, then beat South Africa narrowly within the semis earlier than an terrible hammering by the hands of Australia within the last.

Verdict: This needs to be divided into two. 90% of the match: good. Final: Quite horrible.

October 2022 – Jul 2023

India begin their third pro-league season below Reid.

How it went: (or goes, moderately)… they’re presently second, however the skewed schedule of the league means some have performed greater than others.

Verdict: Too early to inform.

January 2023

The World Cup, the second consecutive one held in Odisha.

How it went: India end ninth; after ending second to England within the group phases (on GD), earlier than dropping a crossover to New Zealand.

Verdict: Poor