The last time India lifted the World Cup was way back in 1975 where they beat archrivals Pakistan 2-1 in the final in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. That victory in the third edition of the tournament has been India’s only success in the FIH event so far. Since then it has been cases of near misses and failures with fifth-place finishes at the 1982 and 1994 editions being the best And the 14th edition of the tournament beginning on Wednesday (November 28) at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar presents India the best chance to get its record straight. More expectations Expectations are more from the Manpreet Singh led India this time. The hosts begin their campaign against South Africa on the opening day. Much is expected from Manpreet, who played a pivotal role in India’s campaign at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat, Oman, where they were forced to share the title with Pakistan. Guarding the goal Former captain PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak have been chosen to guard the goal. Sreejesh has the experience of playing in a World Cup and that should hold him in good stead. “Every opponent works on you. When you are on the…