In the shootout, Araijeet Singh Hundal and Lalit Kumar were on target for India, while Jorrit Croon, Thierry Brinkman, Duco Telgenkamp and Joep de Mol were on target for the Netherlands
India kicked off their campaign in Bhubaneswar with a convincing 4-1 victory over Spain, followed by a thrilling 2-2 (4-2) shootout win against the Netherlands, the top-ranked team in the world, where Hardik Singh secured the opening goal
Jarmanpreet Singh (1') and Abhishek (35') scored a goal each for India, while Jose Basterra (3') and Borja Lacalle (15') were on the scoresheet for the Spain in regulation time.
The Indian men's hockey team will meet Spain in the first game of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 on Monday at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium.
Savita's outstanding performance included four remarkable saves during the shootout. Mumtaz Khan and Sonika capitalized on their chances, successfully converting their shots in the shootout. This remarkable effort allowed India to secure a bonus point after the match concluded with a 1-1 tie
The Indian Women's Hockey Team will next take on the United States of America at 1930hrs IST on February 18. India is fifth in the points table, with two wins and five losses and six points in total. Netherlands is at the top, unbeaten in their 11 matches and have 33 points
The Indian men's hockey team went down 4-6 against Australia in their third FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 match at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Thursday.
Sangita Kumari scored the lone goal for the Indian Women's Hockey Team as they went down despite taking a lead against China in FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24
Speaking ahead of India's return FIH Pro League fixture against China, both Sunelita and Jyoti, expressed their excitement at the prospect of playing in front of their family in Rourkela