Key Takeaways
- The Indian Men’s Hockey Team is gearing up for the London stage of the FIH Hockey Pro League, a crucial preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- The team has played 14 matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24, amassing 24 points and currently placed fourth in the points table.
- The team’s Vice-Captain, Hardik Singh, emphasizes the importance of starting aggressively and working on their best combinations in the last two matches.
London: The Indian Men’s Hockey Team has two matches left in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24.
They will be up against Germany on June 8 and against hosts Great Britain on June 9 in a bid to end their campaign on a high.
The Indian Men’s Hockey Team has played 14 matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24, amassing 24 points. They are currently placed fourth in the points table, with two matches left in the London stage.
Meanwhile, their opponents Germany and Great Britain sit in 6th and 7th position respectively, having played 7 matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 so far.
In the Antwerp stage, India started with a 2 – 2 (5 – 4 SO) shootout win against Argentina, followed by a 1-4 loss to Belgium, they lost to the same opponent in a shootout 2 – 2 (1 – 3 SO) before defeating Argentina in a thrilling match which ended 5-4 in their favour.
In the London stage, the team has played two matches. They beat Germany 3-0 before going down 1-3 against hosts Great Britain in their second match.
Speaking on the team’s performance so far, Vice-Captain Hardik Singh said, “We have played some good hockey, but there are still some areas where we need to improve if we want the result to go in our favour. Our objective in these last two matches will be to start aggressively and work on our best combinations. We will go step-by-step, try to play good hockey, and most importantly look to keep the momentum going.”
“The entire team knows that the London stage FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 matches are very important in our preparations for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Therefore, it is important that
we don’t take anything for granted and give our best out there,” Hardik added.
All matches of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 will be streamed on JioCinema, additionally, all India matches will be telecast on Sports18 – Khel.
