After two losses and a draw, India will be looking to salvage some pride when they face off with Malaysia in their fourth group game of the Hockey World Cup here Saturday.
India suffered two close defeats against Belgium and England, but against Spain they showed determination and especially goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh put on a stunning show to eke out a draw. Malaysia have lost their all three matches and are yet to open their account.
India's chief coach Terry Walsh felt that the team's performance has improved significantly in the weak areas.
"The team is high on self confidence and is pepped up for the future challenges. We know that Malaysia is not an easy team but we are ready with our strategies to give tough challenge to our opponents," said Walsh.
Captain Sardar Singh said that the team was still high on confidence.
"We are continuously learning and improving with every game. We are well aware about our weakness and strengths. The team is continuously working hard to put up their best performance in every game. Our confidence is very high and we are certain to beat Malaysia to improve points tally," he said.
