India's first match in the Hockey World Cup 2023 is going to happen today. The Indian team will start their World Cup campaign against Spain at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Friday. According to Indian time, this match will start at 7 pm. In the last World Cup held in 2018, the Indian team's journey ended in the quarter-finals and it finished sixth.
India vs Spain match details
Squads:
India: Abhishek, Surender Kumar, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Lalit Upadhyay, Krishan Pathak, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, PR Sreejesh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Varun Kumar, Akashdeep Singh, Amit Rohidas (vice-captain), Vivek Sagar Prasad and Sukhjeet Singh.
Spain: Andreas Rafi, Alejandro Alonso, Cesar Curiel, Xavi Gispert, Borja Lacalle, Álvaro Iglesias, Ignacio Rodríguez, Enrique Gonzalez, Gerard Clapes, Andreas Rafi, Jordi Bonastre, Joaquin Menini, Mario Garin, Marc Reyne, Marc Miralles, Pepe Cunill, Marc Recasens, Pau Cunill and Marc Vizcaino.
When will the match start?
The Hockey World Cup 2023 match between India and Spain will be played on Friday i.e. 13 January.
Where will the match be played?
The India vs Spain 2023 Hockey World Cup match will be played at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.
What time will the match start?
The match will start at 7 pm IST.
Where to watch World Cup matches live?
Fans can watch the World Cup livestreaming on Disney+ Hotstar app and Star Sports network.