Harmpreet singh

Major Dhyan Chand Stadium: Indian men's hockey team captain Harmpreet Singh called the decision to exclude hockey from the 2026 Commonwealth Games as 'unfortunate' and revealed that his side was targeting gold in the tournament.

On the eve of taking reigning world champion Germany in a bilateral series at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here, Indian men's team head coach Craig Fulton and Harmanpreet were addressing a pre-match press conference when they got to know about the development.

"I need time to think about that. It is what it is. Unfortunate (decision), and at the same time, I'm thinking about today and what's gonna happen tomorrow and the day after. That's for down the line, that's for another time to figure, discuss ramifications and what happens next," said Fulton.