Bengaluru
\nIndia\u2019s hockey coach Harendra Singh has apologised after a 2-1 quarter-final defeat by the Netherlands ended their hopes of winning the World Cup on home soil.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst of all, I like to tender my apology to the people in India for not giving the results what they deserve. But, I am not going to take it very easily,\u201d Harendra told reporters at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.The visitors benefited from a disputed penalty corner that resulted in the decisive goal being scored in the 50th minute.<\/p>\n
India defender Amit Rohidas was given a 10-minute suspension in the fourth quarter and the Indian coach was critical of the officials.
\n\u201cIt was not 11 players against 11. It was 11 against 13,\u201d Harendra said.\u201cIf they don\u2019t want to improve, we will continue to face such type of results,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
India, who won six Olympic hockey golds in a row between 1928 and 1956, secured their lone World Cup triumph in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n
Following their last Olympic gold in 1980, India\u2019s performances declined over the next three decades as the game moved from natural grass to synthetic surfaces.<\/p>\n
The current squad produced glimpses of their glorious past during their run to the Champions Trophy final this year but their World Cup exit proves there is still plenty of work to be done.<\/p>\n
Indian captain Manpreet Singh said there was little point in contesting umpiring decisions after the match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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