The 15th FIH Men's Hockey World Cup is presently underway in Bhuvaneshwar and Rourkela, and India is tied for first place in Pool D with England, having won and drawn against Spain and England, respectively. India won the World Cup in 1975. However, they have yet to go past the semifinals since then. This time, the team has big expectations. The Indian team will attempt to erase a 48-year World Cup medal drought this year after ending a 41-year Olympic medal drought in Tokyo in 2021. Even though the FIH has not yet published the overall prize money for the Hockey World Cup, the Indian Hockey Federation (Hockey India) has declared a reward for their team. Odisha's chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, has stated that if India wins the World Cup this time, his state will offer Rs 1 crore to each player. Naveen Patnaik made the announcement a few days before the World Cup at the Rourkela complex of the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. The Odisha government also sponsors both of India's hockey teams.

According to Hockey India, the Indian team will win substantial prize money). For earning a gold medal, each athlete would receive Rs. 25 lahks, while each member of the support crew will receive Rs. 5 lakh. For a silver medal, each player would receive Rs. 15 lakh, and each support personnel would receive Rs. 3 lakh. A bronze medal is worth Rs. 10 lakh for each contestant and Rs. 2 lakh for each support staff member.

India will play Wales in their third pool encounter in Bhubaneswar. The elimination stage will begin on January 22 and 23, with crossover matches, followed by quarterfinals on January 25 and semifinals on January 27. On January 29, the Bronze Medal match and the Final will take place.