Focus still on finishing in the top: Tirkey

Dilip Tirkey on Monday said despite the back to back losses, the morale of the side was high and the players were focussed.

Indian hockey captain Dilip Tirkey on Monday said despite the back to back losses, the morale of the side was high and the players were still focussed on finishing in the top of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament.

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India were mauled by Spain in their first match of the six-nation competition before they suffered a close defeat against Holland on Sunday.

"We were disappointed after our loss to Spain but we did well against Holland even though we lost it. We came close but could not force a point from the match and that was because we conceded several goals," Tirkey told PTI here.

"The morale of the players is certainly not down since they know their potential. The unfortunate part is that though we played well against Holland, we still ended on the losing side," he said.

After a day's rest on Monday, the teams would resume action on Tuesday with India playing Germany, Holland taking on Pakistan and Spain facing New Zealand.