India has been crushed out of the ongoing Asia Cup 2009 hockey tournament after being held to a 2-2 draw with China today. With this draw, China has confirmed their progress to the semi final from Pool B. Pakistan had already reached the last four of the tournament after beating arch-rivals India 3-2 in their last match. No doubt, defending champion India’s departure in the tournament has come as a big shock to many hockey fans.
Indian team came to Malaysia with their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup success fresh in mind and they were considered to be host favorite in the tournament. However, the way India has failed to make it to the semi final it reminds me Indian cricket team’s departure from ICC World Cup 2007. India’s performance in the recent hockey tournaments has been pretty much satisfactory, and that is why, there were lots of expectation from India’s men’s hockey team. However, they failed to live up to the expectation of Indian fans.
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