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Paris Olympics: Quarterfinal Against GBR Is Going To Be Tough, Says Former India Hockey Captain Rasquinha
Great Britain: Former captain of the Indian men's hockey team, Viren Rasquinha believes that the Harmanpreet Singh-led side will face a tough battle against Great Britain in their quarterfinal clash on Sunday. India finished second in Pool B with 10 points in five matches. In their last match against Australia, the Indian team scripted history with a 3-2 win, their first victory over the Kookaburras since the 1972 Olympics.
Rasquinha lauded the Indian team for playing to their potential against Australia but also warned them of the stiff challenge in the knockout stage.
"I think we have very good chances against Great Britain. It's a fairly good draw for us. We played very well to finish second in Pool B and the last two matches against Belgium and Australia. If you dispassionately keep the results aside, they played very good hockey. Obviously, the result against Australia is fantastic because I've been there several times and I know how difficult is it to win against Australia in a major event where they come so prepared," Rasquinha told IANS on Saturday.
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