Hockey: Hosts India crash out of World Cup after shoot-out defeat by Kiwis

January 23, 2023 5:18 PMBHUBANESWAR, Odisha – India suffered an early exit from the hockey World Cup after the hosts lost 5-4 to New Zealand on penalties in a dramatic crossover match on Sunday. Fancied India, led by defender Harmanpreet Singh, needed a win to make the quarter-finals of hockey’s biggest tournament and had the home fans on edge after the match ended 3-3 in Bhubaneswar.