India vs New Zealand: New Zealand has become a time for Team India, like cricket, hockey also gave an unforgettable pain
48 years long wait
India won the Hockey World Cup for the last time in 1973. Since then the team has not been able to reach the finals or semi-finals even once. In 2018, Team India was at number six in the tournament held at home. That time the team topped the group round and directly entered the quarter-finals. But there the team lost the match 2-1 even after taking the lead against the Netherlands.
Broken dream in cricket too
Like hockey, New Zealand has broken India’s dream in cricket as well. Team India was showing a strong game in the 2019 ODI World Cup. But India had lost against New Zealand in the semi-finals. Team India also lost to New Zealand in the final of the Test Championship held in 2021. Apart from this, India’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals were almost over after losing to New Zealand in the group round of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Hockey World Cup 2023: India lost to New Zealand in a thrilling match, journey stopped in World Cup
