With one win and a loss each against the reigning Olympic champions in a two-legged tie, the Men in Blue are currently placed third with 29 points in the 2021-22 FIH Men’s Pro League points table behind the Netherlands and Belgium. The Dutch side are leading the points table with 31 points.
Indian forward Lalit Upadhyay, speaking about the double header, stated that it was a healthy rivalry and had a lot of takeaways from both matches. He said:
The Amit Rohidas-led Indian side showed commendable tenacity, giving the Belgians a tough fight till the dying moments of the match.
Speaking about the never giving up attitude in the team, Lalit further added:
The Indian men’s hockey team pulled off a scintillating 5-4 win against Belgium in a thrilling shootout in their first match of the two-legged tie in the ongoing 2021-22 FIH Hockey Pro League in Antwerp on June 11.
However, suffered a 2-3 defeat in a hard fought battle against Belgium in the second match of their double-header.
FIH Pro League 2022: Indian men’s hockey team’s upcoming fixtures
Men’s team upcoming fixtures:
Match 1: Netherlands vs India
Date: June 18, 2022 Timings: 8:00pm IST
Match 2: Netherlands vs India
Date: June 19, 2022 Timings: 8:00pm IST
Live Streaming details
All FIH Pro League 2022 matches will be telecast live on Star Sports Select 2 and Star Sports Select 2 HD channels. Matches will also be available for live streaming on the Hotstar app.
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