India begin Hockey World Cup campaign against Wales in Amstelveen

The Indian men's hockey team is starting a big tournament called the Hockey World Cup.

Their first game is against a team from Wales.

The game is happening in a town called Amstelveen in the Netherlands.

It is special because it is on India's Independence Day, when the country turns 80 years old.

The team captain is a player named Harmanpreet Singh.

India has not won this World Cup in a very long time, 51 years.

Their only World Cup gold medal was in 1975.

India has played Wales four times before and won every time.

They will play two more games in this round, against England and Pakistan.

Fans in India can watch the game on Star Sports or stream it on the JioStar app.