India up against dominant Dutch and history
The Netherlands has the ability to step on the gas under pressure and rise to the occasion
Uthra Ganesan
High on potential: The Indian side has the skill to trouble any team on its day. Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout
The 16 men stepping out on the turf at the Kalinga Stadium on Thursday would be up against not just their opponents but the weight of form, rankings and history when India takes on the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the Hockey World Cup here.