The last time India toured Australia for a Test series, in late 2022, it was to ‘desensitise’ the players against the Kookaburras. “To make ourselves understand that we are good enough to beat them when we play well,” then-coach Graham Reid had said. “We need to make sure our game is bulletproof.” The reason to use that expression is because, for a while now, Australia has been the Indian men’s hockey team’s Kryptonite. There was just an aura around them that somehow weakened India. Two results spring to mind immediately: The 7-1 thrashing in the group stage of the Tokyo Olympics and just over a year later, a 7-0 hammering in the final of the Commonwealth Games. Both those times, the Indian team were near the top of their game and yet, against the Aussies, came undone. We’re ready, Are you? 🦾 Don’t miss any of the action; catch all matches live on @JioCinema and @Sports18 (Sports18-3 and Sports18-1 HD).📲#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #IndianMensTeam #EnRouteToParis #OlympicPrepInAus…..@CMO_Odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @sports_odisha… pic.twitter.com/Mvq442w0D7 — Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) April 5, 2024 …