Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik have congratulated the Indian team for a thumping victory over South Africa in their opening match of the Hockey World Cup 2018 at the iconic Kalinga stadium here last evening .
In a tweet, Modi said, this is a fantastic start for the Indian Hockey team. He also extended his best wishes for the upcoming games.
A fantastic start for the Indian Hockey team!
Congratulations to our team for an impressive win against South Africa in their opening match at the World Cup in Odisha.
Best wishes for the upcoming games. @TheHockeyIndia #HWC2018
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 29, 2018
Patnaik also took Twitter route to congratulate the winning Indian team saying it is a perfect start to their World Cup campaign. He also extended his best wishes to the home team for the remaining matches.
Congratulations @TheHockeyIndia for their spectacular performance against South Africa, giving a perfect start to their #HWC2018 campaign. Wish men in blue luck for the remaining matches. #INDvsRSA
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) November 28, 2018
on Wednesday evening, India started the campaign with a dominating 5-0 win against South Africa, while Belgium defeated Canada 2-1 in the tournament opener.
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