Indian hockey is at an all-time high following exciting performances from both the women’s and men's teams in the last 10 days. The women, who reached their first ever Olympic semifinal, fought for a place in the final but lost 1-2 to Argentina in the match on August 4. Ahead of their match against Great Britain early on Friday, almost every Indian is wishing they will secure a bronze medal. The players have put up an impressive campaign at the 2020 Tokyo Games so far, with their fitness and resilience being the highlights.

In a disturbing turn of events, however, in Vandana Katariya's village in Haridwar, two upper-caste men passed casteist remarks and mocked her family outside their home, claiming India had lost the last match because of "too many Dalit players". One of the two men was detained, according to reports.