Indian men's hockey team defender Harmanpreet Singh has asserted the side's focus ahead of the upcoming international assignments would be on improving the finishing and coordination, even as they recover from the 0-7 thrashing inflicted by Australia in the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games final. The squad returned to training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru ahead of the Pro League 2022/23 season, which is set to begin on October 28. The team will use the Pro League games to prepare for the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, and Harmanpreet stressed the importance of the games in preparation for the mega event being hosted by Odisha.

"We will have our practice sessions, and our primary focus will always be on improving our finishing and improving the coordination and combination between players. We will be focusing on how we can improve our timing while crossing the ball among players, and improving our timing while moving the ball from defence to attack," said Harmanpreet on Wednesday.

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