~The Ladies’s Crew are positioned sixth whereas the Males’s Crew are third within the FIH Hockey Professional League 2023/24 desk~
Antwerp, twenty first July 2024: The Indian Hockey Groups are presently in Europe to see out the ultimate stretch of their FIH Hockey Professional League 2023/24 marketing campaign. Each groups will tackle Argentina and Belgium within the mini-tournament in Antwerp from twenty second to twenty sixth Could earlier than transferring to London to compete towards Germany and Nice Britain within the mini-tournament from 1st June to ninth June.
The Indian Ladies’s Hockey Crew is positioned sixth within the desk after incomes 8 factors from 8 matches. To this point, they’ve registered victories towards the USA and Australia whereas additionally incomes a shootout victory towards the USA. Led by newly appointed Captain Salima Tete, the crew will now look to earn most factors from their remaining matches.
Commenting on the outlook of the crew forward of the match, Salima mentioned, “We had an intense coaching block in SAI whereas additionally enjoying apply matches towards South Africa to arrange for these FIH Hockey Professional League matches. The purpose distinction between us and second-placed China is simply 7 factors. We purpose to shut this hole within the remaining matches towards Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and Nice Britain in a bid to complete as excessive as we will.”
The Indian Males’s Hockey Crew is positioned third within the desk after amassing 15 factors from 8 matches. They registered three victories throughout Rourkela and Bhubaneswar legs; as soon as towards Spain and twice over Eire. Additionally they earned two bonus factors after shootout victories towards Spain and the Netherlands. Led by Captain Harmanpreet Singh, the crew will look to make use of the platform to arrange for the distinguished Paris 2024 Olympics set to start on twenty seventh July.
“We’re grateful to have this chance to check ourselves towards powerful opponents like Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and Nice Britain forward of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Undoubtedly, we are targeted on the Olympics however we additionally want to present our greatest to complete as Champions and safe direct qualification for the 2026 Hockey World Cup as properly. To attain each these targets we are going to try to present our all on the pitch and win all our matches,” mentioned Captain Harmanpreet Singh forward of the match towards Argentina.
Each groups will start their European leg on twenty second Could towards Argentina, adopted by back-to-back matches towards Belgium on twenty third and twenty fifth Could. They may tackle Argentina once more on twenty sixth Could earlier than transferring on to the ultimate leg in London the place they play Germany on 1st and eighth June and tackle hosts Nice Britain on 2nd and ninth June.
All FIH Hockey Professional League matches of the Indian Hockey Groups can be broadcast on Sports activities 18 and live-streamed on JioCinema.
