8 June 2015, New Delhi: Just couple of days before they take off for Belgium for the all important upcoming Fintro FIH Hockey World League Semi-Finals, the women team look confident and excited for the upcoming challenges.

Realising that the mid-field will play a very important role, the girls in the position are ensuing that they boost both the defence as well as the attack by ensuring that they are present to take the critical passes, tackling the opponents and keeping the ball possession successfully.

Talking on practice sessions, Lilima Minz said “While the team is working on the penalty corner conversions, we are also working to ensure that we get the required field goals also. Here I think the mid-fielders will play a very important role as we have to ensure possession of ball and making the right passes in the D. While we are doing this, we are even ensuring that the chain behind does not break, which might allow the opponents to counter attack.”

Speaking on the most looked after challenge, Lilima said “I think it will be Australia as we had given them a tough time during Hawke’s Bay Cup. We had few clear chances to convert against them, but we were unable to do so. This time around we will aim to turn things in our favour and not leave any chance of capitalising”.

The FIH Hockey World League Semi-Final will be played from 20 June to 04 July 2015 and ten teams will be seen fighting it out for the title. India will play their first match against Belgium at 07.30 PM IST on 20 June 2015.

The matches will be telecasted LIVE on Star Sports.