Later in the day, India’s hockey team, the bronze medallists at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will begin their campaign against New Zealand. Also in action will be the country’s senior-most athlete, Rohan Bopanna. The 44-year-old is teaming up with N Sriram Balaji in the men’s doubles tennis match. In badminton, Lakshya Sen and the star doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will also begin their quest to finish on top of the podium.
