Hockey India has announced that both men's and women's core groups returned to training in a 'systematic and phased' manner at the Bengaluru campus of the Sports Authority of India. SAI Bengaluru has ensured that all the safety measures are in place in accordance with the Govt guidelines and SOP to ensure a safe environment for sports activity. All players too have been briefed and are well-aware of the SOP norms. Since the players are returning to the pitch after a gap of two months, they will begin with limited hours and stick to basic sports activities in the initial phase to avoid any possibility of injury.