'India will be able to compete against the best in the World Cup'

Janneke Schopman has done it all as a player. Olympics, World Cup, European Championship, Champions Trophy—the 45-year-old has a gold medal hanging in her trophy cabinet from each major event back home in Haarlem. Now it’s time to do an encore, but as coach. The Dutch woman’s biggest test as chief coach of the Indian women’s hockey team will begin now as they play the World Cup in Netherlands and Spain from July 1-17. India’s opener will be against England on Sunday.