Hardik Singh’s first touch was uneventful and harmless: a simple trap and pass in the centre of the midfield. It didn’t take long for the boring to turn into breathless. Minutes later, he was on the left of the defence near the byline, presenting his cornered teammate a passing option. He then popped up inside the opponent’s striking circle to aid an attack and instantly sprinted back to fill the gap on the right of the back-line. When captain Harmanpreet Singh ventured slightly forward, Hardik swiftly dropped deep and became the sweeper back. Friday’s Pro League match between India and Ireland was only 20 minutes old but Hardik had played in five different positions. Sprinting, scheming and splitting defence. “He is our dynamo,” says India coach Craig Fulton. “He makes things tick.” Ireland wasn’t an exception. All through the week, Hardik was elegantly running the game against Australia, the Netherlands and Spain. Showing his wide range of skills, running into empty spaces and holding the ball, to see passes others can just dream and controlling …