NEW DELHI: Archrivals India and Pakistan are set to play against each other today (Sunday) in the World Cup Hockey opening match at New Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The matches will be played at 4.00pm, 6.00pm and 8:00pm, everyday according to Pakistan standard time. Every team plays the other team every alternate day.The competing teams are Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, Argentina, Spain, Germany and England.The two semi-final matches are scheduled for March 11 and the final is on March 13. India has imposed a security clampdown for the tournament, which is being regarded as a test run for anti-terror measures ahead of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi from October 3-14. Indian Home secretary G.K. Pillai had told reporters that although there was no “credible threat” to the World Cup, thousands of police and para-military forces would guard the tournament.
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