The Indian women's hockey team fought back twice before going down 1-2 in shoot-out against England after both the teams finished 2-2 in regulation time in their FIH Pro League match here on Sunday.
England too looked dangerous in the transitions and will definitely be plotting a revenge on the hosts when they take the field again on Sunday.
Harmanpreet and Co. would be upset about not opening the tournament on a high but would also know that it is consistency that will keep them in the fray of winning in the end.
FIH Hockey Pro League LIVE SCORE: The Women in Blue will take on England while the men's side will take on Spain later in the day.
The 2023-24 season was disappointing for India, as they finished seventh in the FIH Hockey Pro League, marking their worst performance.
The squad is rich in experience, with star players such as Vandana Katariya, who has over 300 caps, and Savita Punia, a two-time FIH Goalkeeper of the Year.
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami welcomed Shah with a commemorative memento, a shawl and a bouquet of flowers to start the event
In the absence of the likes of Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena, 25-year-old Yadav sent his spear to a Games-record distance of 84.39m in his fifth attempt to win the gold
Haryana's Rhythm beat Bhaker, who won a bronze each in the women's individual and mixed team events in the Paris Olympics
I have been knocked down more times than I can count. But I have never stayed down, Khelif said late Tuesday on her Instagram account
As host state of the next edition, Meghalaya will be handed the IOA flag during the closing ceremony of the ongoing 38th Games in Uttarakhand. The ceremony will he held in Haldwani on Friday
Having lost the first game with white pieces, Gukesh did not last long against the American Grandmaster in a must-win tie with Caruana finishing the contest in a mere 18 moves
Tigers mother Kultida Woods, died unexpectedly last Tuesday at the age of 80
The ONGC employee overcame an early setback to defeat Brijesh Damani in a final where Damani managed to take the opening frame, the only one he would claim throughout the match
India hope to improve on their bronze medal finish from the previous edition where Sindhu played a key role in Dubai two years ago
Gukesh suffered a rare setback in normal time control on Sunday, losing to Caruana in the first game of the quarterfinals
With a total of 3.5 points, Gukesh finished a rare event without a single win, drawing seven matches and losing two
The tournament is set to be played in Qingdao from February 11-16 with the Indian shuttlers currently undergoing training at a camp in Guwahati.
The 3x15 system the global Badminton body is ready to implement is expected to create more exciting and close matches.
The High Court ruled that "no rational is disclosed for replacing the DOC who is not one of the technical officials, and has no role to play in adjudging fixtures".