Two-time champions India will look to make a winning start against Asian rivals Korea in their pursuit of another podium finish in the FIH men&rsquo;s Junior World Cup <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/womens-jr-hockey-wc-india-lose-to-belgium-23322995" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hockey</a> tournament starting here today.
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/amisha-prachi-hardik-sign-off-with-silver-9-indians-fight-for-gold-23323338" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Amisha, Prachi, Hardik sign off with silver; 9 Indians fight for gold</a>
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/test-series-in-india-will-be-biggest-test-for-bazball-feels-kiwi-coach-brendon-mccullum-23323332" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">India</a> have won the tournament twice, in 2001 in Hobart and 2016 in Lucknow, besides finishing runners-up once in Milton Keyes, England in 1997. In the last edition of the event in Bhubaneswar two years back, the Indians finished fourth and they would be hoping to clinch their fourth podium at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil here.
India are placed in a relatively easy Pool comprising Canada and Spain besides Korea. After Korea, India will play Spain on Thursday and Canada on Saturday.
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India are placed in a relatively easy Pool comprising Canada and Spain besides Korea. After Korea, India will play Spain on Thursday and Canada on Saturday

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