Indian women's team began their European leg with a loss and are now out of title contention, but will aim to dent Argentina women's title hopes in London
India made a dream start, with Vaishnavi Phalke finding the net in just the third minute through a brilliant field goal, but eventually fell short at the end
Dilip Tirkey (412 caps), now Hockey India President, is the only player ahead of Manpreet on the caps list
Indian men's team, after losing five back-to-back matches in Europe, have slipped down to the 5th spot and is now out of title contention
FIH Pro League 2025:Abhishek's brace for India went in vain as India conceded a late penalty corner goal against the Aussies to lose the tie.
The Indian men's team will be desperate to end their losing streak when they face Australia in the fixture of the FIH Pro League 2025
India will be desperate to end their losing streak when they face Argentina in the reverse fixture of the FIH Pro League 2025
Star Sports Network will telecast live the FIH Pro League 2025 match between India and Argentina
NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 LIVE: Jansen's late penalty corner conversion saw vital points being taken away from India as they fell to a 3-2 defeat.
Despite the defeat, the Indian team displayed moments of promise, particularly in the first half, and will be eager to turn the tables in the upcoming clash.
NED vs IND FIH Pro League 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: India drops down to fourth spot following their loss vs Netherlands
India will take on the Netherlands in the FIH Pro League at Wagener Hockey Stadium, Amstelveen, Netherlands
JioHotstar, via their app and website, will live stream the FIH Pro League 2025 European leg matches in India
India continued their domination over Ireland, defeating the visitors 4-0 in their return leg men's FIH Pro League match here on Saturday. It was India's second consecutive win over Ireland in the Pro League, having defeated the same opponents 3-1 in the first-leg here on Friday. The Indians dominated the proceedings from start to finish, scoring through Nilam Sanjeep Xess (14th minute), Mandeep Singh (24th), Abhishek (28th) and Shamsher Singh (34th). It was Ireland who started on a bright note, earning a penalty corner as early as in the ninth minute but they wasted the chance. Nilam, though, scored a fine field goal in the 14th minute after being set up by Amit Rohidas. Nilam received the aerial ball in the right corner and then dodged past two defenders before hitting the post. But he got himself at the right position to squeeze the ball home on the rebound. In the 17th minute, India secured back-to-back penalty corners but on both occasions, Nilam was denied by Ireland goalke
FIH Hockey Pro League HIGHLIGHTS: England women beat India women 2-1 in the penalty shoot-out after the match ended at 2-2 after regular time
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. Paige Gillot (40th minute) and Tessa Howard (56th) scored from two penalty corners for England in the regulation timer, while India's goals came from Navneet Kaur (53rd) and Rutuja Dadoso Pisal (57th). Kaur scored off a penalty stroke while Rutuja struck a field goal. In the shoot-out, only Navneet scored for India while the likes of skipper Salima Tete, Sunelita Toppo and Lalremsiami faltered. For England, Lily Walker and skipper Sophie Hamilton were on target in the shoot-out. The win gave England a bonus point. India had earlier defeated England 3-2 in the first leg here on Saturday. The Indian women will next play Spain here on Tuesday. England started on an aggressive note, dominating the early exchanges. They enjoyed the ball possession in the first quarter and secured the first
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.