Indian hockey team will have a very tight schedule in 2009 as is suggested by the 2009 calendar published recently. The full year schedule for 2009 has been approved by the ad hoc committee of Indian hockey federation. India’s packed schedule kicks off from Jan 31 with the four-nation Punjab Gold Cup tournament stating in Chandigarh. In February, India will visit New Zealand for a four-test series which will be followed by Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia in April. India’s next tournament will be 8th Asia Cup which begins on May 8 in Dubai. India will tour Europe in July-August to play tests against England, Belgium, Spain and Holland. Before the Champions Trophy in December, India will host a number of hockey powerhouses like Australia, Germany and Spain in test series during October and November.
India failed to qualify for last year’s Beijing Olympic Games which was the first of such instance in the history of Indian hockey. So, Indian Hockey Federation seems to be desperate to ensure Indian team plays hockey all through the year. Recently, Indian youth hockey team has won silver medal at Australian Youth Olympic Festival.
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