Hockey News: Indian hockey teams set for Test event challenge

Brimming with confidence ahead of the Olympic Test event, the Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal and her male counterpart Harmanpreet Singh said their respective teams are capable of beating any side in the world and will not be intimidated by high-ranking opponents. The Olympic Test Event starts from Saturday at the Oi Hockey Stadium and both the Indian men's and women's teams will be in action. Both the teams will play in the tournament as part of their preparations for the Olympic Qualifiers, which are to be held in November 2019. Indian men, ranked world no. 5, are the top-ranked team at the event and will be up against world no. 8 New Zealand, world no. 12 Malaysia and world no. 16 Japan. The world No.10 women''s team will have a comparatively tougher campaign at the tournament as they face world no. 2 Australia, world no. 11 China and world no. 14 Japan.