Men’s hockey team returns to India after winning Asian Champions Trophy
The Indian side led by captain Harmanpreet Singh secured the trophy for the fifth time after beating hosts China 1-0 in the final at the Moqi Hockey Training Base on Tuesday.
The Indian side led by captain Harmanpreet Singh secured the trophy for the fifth time after beating hosts China 1-0 in the final at the Moqi Hockey Training Base on Tuesday.
Led by ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, defending champions India will enter the match as table toppers, having convincingly won all their four Asian Champions Trophy games so far.
Vice Captained by midfielder Hardik Singh the five-match tour will be a litmus test for the team in their preparations for the Olympic Paris 2024.
Ranked world no 4, India is placed in Pool B alongside formidable opponents: reigning Olympic Champions Belgium (world No. 2), Australia (world No. 5), Argentina (world No. 7), New Zealand (world No. 10), and Ireland (world No. 12). Notably, Argentina and Australia also have etched their names as former Olympic Champions.
India will play against hosts Spain, Germany, France and Belgium in the tournament, which will serve as the preparatory event ahead of the FIH Pro League games.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh feels that Hero Asian Champions Trophy will be good platform to test the preparedness of the Indian hockey team for the all important Asian Games.
Elated with the team’s performance in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-2023 home games where India beat reigning World Champions…
India kept its unbeaten record intact at the newly built stadium in Rourkela after four successive wins in FIH Hockey Pro League and elated with the team's performance Captain Harmanpreet Singh admitted that the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium is indeed 'lucky' for Men in Blue
A spirited performance by the Indian Mens Hockey Team helped them register a thrilling 5-4 win against Australia here at the magnificent Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in the FIH Hockey Pro League on Sunday.
India men's hockey team defender and vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh has been voted the FIH Player of the Year for the second year running.
