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Indian men’s hockey team will open its campaign at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games against minnows Ghana on July 31 while the women team will also square-off against the same rivals on July 29.
Two-time silver medallist Indian men are placed in a relatively easy Pool B along side England, Canada, Wales and Ghana while the Pool A consists of six-time champions Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Scotland.
The Indian women are in Pool A, which also has England, Canada, Wales and Ghana.
After Ghana, the Indian men will play hosts and last edition’s bronze winner England on August 1, followed by matches against Canada (August 3) and Wales (August 4).
After Ghana, the women will play Wales on July 30, England (August 2) and Canada (August 3).
The top two teams from each pool in both men and women’s competition qualify for the semifinals.
The men’s semifinals will be played on August 6 and the final on August 8.
The women’s semifinals and final will be played on August 5 and 7 respectively.
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