~ The Indian Males and Ladies’s groups will tackle Australia on June 14th and fifteenth ~
London, 13 June 2025: The Indian Ladies’s Hockey Crew is about to kick off the second and last leg of the FIH Professional League 2024-25 (Ladies), going through Australia, Argentina, Belgium, and China within the European leg. Presently ranked sixth with 9 factors, the staff will play Australia on June 14 and 15, and Argentina on June 17 and 18, at London’s Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre.
Speaking in regards to the upcoming matches, Indian Captain Salima Tete mentioned, “Our purpose is to play effectively and defeat the groups which might be ranked above us on this leg of the FIH Professional League. To organize for our matches, we’ve been recording our performances and reviewing them so we can’t solely enhance upon our weaknesses but in addition know the place we’re doing effectively to proceed upon these areas throughout our matches.”
After their London matches, the Indian staff will head to Antwerp to face Belgium on June 21 and 22, adopted by their last two FIH Professional League (Ladies) matches in opposition to China in Berlin on June 28 and 29.
In the meantime, the Indian Males’s Hockey Crew will face Australia in Antwerp on June 14 and 15. Ranked fifth with 15 factors, the staff is seeking to bounce again in opposition to Australia and acquire essential factors to remain in competition for the highest three positions.
Indian Males’s Hockey Crew Captain Harmanpreet Singh emphasised the significance of profitable in opposition to Australia, saying, “A win in opposition to Australia might be very crucial for us, because it is not going to solely assist us acquire essential factors but in addition give the staff a profitable momentum. We’ve had just a few shut video games within the final 4 matches, and whereas we’ve been on the dropping finish, we need to change that and get some wins beneath our belts.”
