5 significant takeaways from India's hockey test series win against New Zealand
The Indian defence resisted inventive passages of play from the KiwisAfter performing admirably and defeating New Zealand in their home turf, the Indian hockey team now looks ahead to a crucial season comprising of a test series against Australia from November 19-23 and the FIH Hockey World League Finals.With a victory each in Nelson and Christchurch, the “Men in Blue” clinched the 4-match Test series by a margin of 2-1. A resilient New Zealand team tested the resolve of the tourists by attempting different combinations.However, the Sardar Singh-led Indians managed to edge the hosts by sustaining the intensity and matching the pace of the opposition team. There were several key individual performances from the vastly experienced and well-settled Indian players.We take a look at the most heartening and positive outcomes from a successful tour for the Indian hockey team.
#5 Roelant Oltmans
Finally after all the turmoil regarding the coaching staff had died down, Roelant Oltmans took over as the Head Coach for the Indian hockey team. The players have begun to benefit from having a man of his stature at the helm of affairs.
Earlier the High Performance Director, Oltmans shaped up a formidable team by marshaling his troops and restoring their confidence by combining the traditional Indian flair with European precision.