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 A shortened pre-season, a fortnight in quarantine with a daily five-hour training window and one hour of game time in over three months鈥攖hat is Sumit Nagals preparation headi stanley cups uk ng into the 2021 Australian Open beginning next week.        India s Sumit Nagal makes a backhand return to Lithuania s Ricardas Berankis during a tuneup tournament ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.  AP     The solitary competitive match on Monday was Nagals first since October, the 139th-ranked Indian losing to world No. 72 Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania 6-2, 6-2 in the ATP 250 Murray River Open held in the lead-up to the Grand Slam event beginning on February 8.   In usual circumstances, players in Nagals ranking bracket either have a couple of tournaments on the ATP Challenger Tour to begin the season or at least three qualifying matches under their belt before earning a spot at the seasons first Slam. But with the 23-year-old Indian receiving a wild card stanley cup  for the Australian Open main draw and all participants having to arrive early in Melbourne for the mandatory 14-day quarantine, Nagal has had neither. And while the pandemic-hit 2020 season stretched till late November, Nagal had to shut shop in the last week of Oct stanley thermosflasche ober due to a shoulder injury.  Its a similar situation for everyone. But for me, I wouldve liked to have played some more tournaments,  Nagal said in a media interaction on Tuesday.  But unfortunately I had to end my last seaso Mutd Taylor Swift performs at Formula One US Grand Prix ahead of race day
 The Indian hockey team believes in thinking of one match at a time. They find it the best thing to do before a game as coach Harendra Singhs mantra of success to players is to take one step forward at a time.        India will face England in their s stanley becher econd match of the 2016 Ho stanley cup usa ckey Junior World Cup. HT Photo     This not onl stanley usa y helps the team to draw a certain plan for the opponents, but also lets the players to focus on short and achievable targets and captain Harjeet Singh has a firm belief in this concept.    Our match against Canada is over, and now we are focused on our plans for the game against England tomorrow,  Harjeet was quick to say ahead of teams training on Friday.  Every match is a challenge for us and we are not taking any rivals lightly,  he added. Certainly, after having a rousing start to their campaign in the Junior Mens Hockey World Cup, when they notched up a fascinating 4-0 win against lowly Canada, former champions and hosts India would look to continue their winning streak when they take on energetic England in their second encounter of Group D here on Saturday. Considered as favourites for the cup along with six-time champions Germany, India were far superior to Canada in the opening game, but had to face some tough challenge from rival custodian Iqwinder Gill and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh couldnt beat him on both the occasions in the first half. Out of total six penalty corners, India could convert just one, and thats one area where they need to co