Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Hockey Team for Australia
Vice Captained by midfielder Hardik Singh the five-match tour will be a litmus test for the team in their preparations for the Olympic Paris 2024.
Vice Captained by midfielder Hardik Singh the five-match tour will be a litmus test for the team in their preparations for the Olympic Paris 2024.
Ranked world no 4, India is placed in Pool B alongside formidable opponents: reigning Olympic Champions Belgium (world No. 2), Australia (world No. 5), Argentina (world No. 7), New Zealand (world No. 10), and Ireland (world No. 12). Notably, Argentina and Australia also have etched their names as former Olympic Champions.
India will play against hosts Spain, Germany, France and Belgium in the tournament, which will serve as the preparatory event ahead of the FIH Pro League games.
According to sources, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) decided to have joint flag bearers for the continental event.
India are placed in Pool A, alongside Pakistan, Japan, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Uzbekistan. Pool B consists of Korea, Malaysia, China, Oman, Thailand, and Indonesia.
India kept its unbeaten record intact at the newly built stadium in Rourkela after four successive wins in FIH Hockey Pro League and elated with the team's performance Captain Harmanpreet Singh admitted that the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium is indeed 'lucky' for Men in Blue
A spirited performance by the Indian Mens Hockey Team helped them register a thrilling 5-4 win against Australia here at the magnificent Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in the FIH Hockey Pro League on Sunday.
India men's hockey team defender and vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh has been voted the FIH Player of the Year for the second year running.
India dominated the match and had 51 percent of possession while Wales had 48 percent. India made 28 attacking circle penetration.
India led 5-0 at halftime after scoring three goals in the first quarter and two more in the second. They scored four goals in the third quarter before sealing the victory with two more in the fourth and final quarter.
