The ‘defend to win’ style isn’t typically Indian but the players now seem to be buying into the idea.
A beaming Craig Fulton was arm-in-arm, embracing his old mates in the Belgian men’s hockey team following their Pro League match against India in Antwerp. The South African had spent five years as an assistant coach, guiding the European side to become the benchmark in world hockey, winning gold at the 2018 World Cup, 2019 EuroHockey Championship and the 2020 Olympics.