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India hockey news: Sardar Singh calls for sharper man-marking
Sardar Singh says India matches rivals in ball possession but lacks discipline in man-to-man marking, ahead of the Asian Champions Trophy in Jalandhar.
Sapna Pandey
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Sapna Pandey writes for Apex Sports News. To get in touch, email contact@apexsportsnews.in. Covers cricket, football, tennis, hockey, kabaddi, badminton, Formula 1, basketball and Olympic sports, with a focus on Indian athletes and teams. Every story is compiled from official sources (governing bodies, teams and federations) and at least two independent reports, prepared with the help of research tools, and checked by an editor before it is published. Corrections are made openly under our corrections policy.
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