India beat Netherlands in shoot-out in second match to lead FIH Pro League points table
Other Sports | January 19, 2020 20:01 ISTWorld no. 5 India had earlier defeated Netherlands 5-2 in the opening match of the tie on Saturday.
World no. 5 India had earlier defeated Netherlands 5-2 in the opening match of the tie on Saturday.
Rupinder Pal Singh (12th, 46th minutes) converted two penalty corners, while Gurjant Singh (1st), Mandeep Singh (34th) and Lalit Upadhyay (36th) scored three fine field goals for India.
HI also donated signed national team jerseys which will put for auction and the proceeds to be used through Red Cross to help those affected by the wildfires.
After skipping the inaugural edition of the Pro League, India are set to make their debut in the event against the Netherlands on January 18 and 19 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
India will then host world champions Belgium on February 8 and 9, followed by two more home fixtures against Australia on February 22 and 23.
The Indian team is scheduled to compete at the five-month-long FIH Pro League starting January 18, featuring eight other top sides.
The second edition of the Hockey Pro League will be played between January 11 and June 28, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said in a statement.
After securing a 2020 Olympics berth in the qualifiers against Russia, the team is currently undergoing a three-week training and conditioning camp which will conclude on December 8.
After opting out of the inaugural tournament last year, the Indian men's hockey team will open its campaign in the FIH Pro League against The Netherlands at home in January next year.
On Saturday, Manpreet Singh-led Team India beat Russia by 7-1 to take the final aggregate to 11-3 in Olympic Hockey Qualifiers.
Rijiju said the government is committed to extend all possible support to the athletes in their endeavours to earn Olympic glory for the country.
Indian men's team will take on Russia in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers on November 1 and 2.
As world no.5 India gears up to take on lowly Russia, ranked 22nd, in a two-match final Olympic qualifier here on Friday and Saturday, Reid's message to his wards is straight forward: "Treat every team with respect".
Hockey India on Friday named an unchanged women squad, to be led by Rani Rampal, along with the men's team for the upcoming FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers.
Speaking ahead of the announcement of his team for the qualifiers, Reid said that he is satisfied with the performances his team put in against Belgium and Spain during their preparatory tour
It was Japan who took an early lead in the game, their very first attack earning them a first penalty corner. From the resultant drag flick, Wataru Matsumoto converted to give them the lead.
Mandeep Singh and Akashdeep Singh scored in the second half to guide the Indian men's hockey team to a superb 2-0 win over Belgium.
Midfielder Manpreet Singh will continue to lead the side of Indian Hockey team for the tour to Belgium, which begins on September 26.
In a favourable draw, the Indian men's team was on Monday pitted against lower-ranked Russia in the final round of the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers.
The Indian men's hockey team remains at fifth position, while the women's team has climbed to 9th.
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