AS INDIA PREPARES to take on the mighty Australians in the final encounter today in the FIH Champions Trophy in London, back home their counterparts Sardar Singh and drag flick specialist Rupinder Singh Pal who have been rested for the tournament are proud of the team’s performance at the tournament and confident the team will stand up to the challenge.
A SPIRITED PERFORMANCE from India wasn’t enough as Australia beat them 4-2.
IN THE ALL-IMPORTANT ASIAN ENCOUNTER, India beat Korea 2-1, to move up to second on the table and improve their bid for a medal in the Champions Trophy.
INDIA SUFFERED THEIR FIRST LOSS of the tournament at the Champions Trophy, as Belgium edged them out 2-1 in their pool encounter.
TWO QUICK GOALS both scored at the beginning of the second and the third quarter were enough to ensure India won their first game of the Champions Trophy, beating the hosts Great Britain 2-1.
INDIAN FORWARD Danish Mujtaba and Midfielder Manpreet Singh completed their 150th International Caps for India where they played against Germany in the Champions Trophy match in London.
A RETURN TO LONDON, and the site of the 2012 Olympics meant India needed a win against Germany in the opening game of the Champions Trophy. Signalling the distance they have covered as a team in the four years since their last place finish at the Olympics, India pushed Germany to the limit to split the points in a pulsating 3-3 draw.
THE INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY FEDERATION (FIH) has confirmed that the men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 will be played in the Indian city of Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
AS THE TEAM GETS READY to depart for Champions Trophy London today, the Indian Men’s hockey team Captain PR Sreejesh sounded optimistic about the planning ahead of the ultimate challenge – Rio Olympics.
INDIA LOST 2-1 TO JAPAN in the Bronze medal play off match on the last day of the 4 Nations invitational tournament.
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