Listless India take 1-7 hammering from Australia in Tokyo Olympic men's hockey
Other Sports | July 25, 2021 17:46 ISTIndia's lone goal came from the sticks of Dilpreet Singh in the 34th minute.
India's lone goal came from the sticks of Dilpreet Singh in the 34th minute.
Following is India's schedule on the second day of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
The Indian team goalkeeper says they are ready for all surprises in Tokyo.
Manpreet knows it won't be easy to clinch the country's ninth Olympic hockey gold and first since the 1980 Moscow Games. But he believes a concerted team effort can achieve even the impossible.
The centre-forward, who was a member of the Indian team during the 1988 Seoul and 1992 Barcelona Olympics, said on Wednesday that this team has "its own style of play."
A two-time Olympic gold-medallist (1948, London and 1952, Helsinki), the 95-year-old Datt died after battling age-related ailments in Kolkata on Wednesday.
The Two-time Olympic gold medallist died around 12.30 am at his residence in Santoshpur, Kolkata.
With less than 30 days to go for the Tokyo Games, the Indian team is gearing up for the marquee event.
The Indian hockey team are being considered as serious medal contenders and one of the prime reason for that is the flamboyant Kerala custodian's presence.
Reid is of the view that Indians, in general, are unaware of their own mental fortitude.
Amit Rohidas, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Nilakanta Sharma, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Gurjant Singh and Lalit Kumar Upadhyay are the 10 players who will make their Olympic debut in Tokyo.
India has not won an Olympic medal in the sport since 1980.
Manpreet is determined to pay tribute to the country's frontline workers by finishing on the podium in the Tokyo Games to be held from July 23 to August 8.
The Indian men's team will begin their campaign in Tokyo on July 24, against New Zealand in a first round-robin match.
The FIH announced the schedule for the 2021-22 season on Friday. This year's edition of the home-and-away League will start on 6 October when reigning women's world champions, the Netherlands, face Belgium.
India will still travel to Europe in May to play the Pro League matches against Spain (May 15-16) and Germany (May 22-23).
The 23-year-old, who earned his 50th international cap during India's tour of Argentina, played a big role in his side registering back-to-back wins against the reigning Olympic champions.
Eight-time champions India are looking to end an over four-decade-long Olympic medal drought in Tokyo this year.
India had won the last of their eight Olympic gold medals in the 1980 Moscow Olympics before the team endured a sharp slide in its fortunes.
India registered a comprehensive 3-0 win over Argentina on Sunday in Buenos Aires in the second match of the FIH Pro League.
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