The Indian males’s hockey Team, led by Harmanpreet Singh is all set to start their FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 marketing campaign once they tackle Spain of their first match on Saturday. The FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 (Men) is scheduled to happen on the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar from February 10 to February 16; earlier than shifting to the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, the place the league will proceed from February 19 to February 25. Five nationwide groups – Ireland, the Netherlands, India, Spain, and Australia – will take part within the India leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24 (Men), going through one another as soon as in Bhubaneswar and as soon as in Rourkela.
“It is the home stretch before the Olympics and we are looking to get some consistent performances in. There are a few youngsters that are really exciting to watch and have been added to the squad. They will be given opportunities in these eight games so that we can confirm our Olympic squad,” mentioned Craig Fulton, the Chief Coach of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team. (FIH Pro League 2023-24: India’s Schedule, Live Streaming Details, Match Timings, Squad – All You Need To Know)
India is coming into this match after travelling to South Africa, the place they performed three pleasant matches towards France and the Netherlands and one official match towards hosts South Africa. India gained 4-0 and recorded a 2-2 draw of their first and second recreation towards France respectively. In the subsequent recreation, they defeated South Africa 3-0 earlier than dropping to the Netherlands 1-5.
“We have a good attacking game and we’ll look to balance that with our defence. The ambition of this team is extremely impressive. The South Africa tour was indicative of the fact that our team’s chemistry is right up there and there’s healthy competition within the squad and that is the need of the hour. We want to give the youngsters exposure to help them develop tactically and technically. There is an abundance of talent and that helps with the depth of the squad so that they are well prepared to come in and do well in case of injuries,” he additional added. (‘It Was Not Right,’ Says Rani Rampal On Getting Snubbed Indian Women’s Hockey Team)
India will tackle Spain, who not too long ago certified for the Paris Olympics 2024 of their first match on February 10, adopted by a conflict with the primary ranked crew within the FIH rankings, the Netherlands, on February 11. They will face off towards Australia on February 15 earlier than enjoying their final recreation in Bhubaneswar towards Ireland on February 16.
In the final seven matches that India performed towards Spain, India was triumphant on 4 events. Although Spain emerged victorious once they beat India 2-1 at 2023 4 Nation Men’s Invitational Tournament (Barcelona) the final time the 2 groups confronted one another, India, being the upper ranked crew at No.3 as in comparison with Spain at No.8, will draw inspiration from their 2-0 win over Spain when the 2 final confronted off in India throughout the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar – Rourkela.
“We’re really excited to be back in India to play the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24. We have the opportunity to play against some top-quality teams and we will get to prepare well for the Olympics. We’ve been working on the areas that needed attention and we’ll look to execute them in these matches that are extremely important to us,” mentioned Captain Harmanpreet Singh on the goal of the Indian crew within the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023/24.
Here are the livestreaming particulars of the match:
When and what time will the India vs Spain FIH Pro League match begin?
The India vs Spain hockey FIH Pro League match will probably be performed on February 10 at 7:30 PM IST.
Where will India vs Spain FIH Pro League match happen?
The India vs Spain hockey FIH Pro League match will happen on the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubneshwar.
Which channel will telecast India vs Spain FIH Pro League match in India?
India vs Spain hockey FIH Pro League match will probably be aired on Sports18 Network in India.
How to look at the reside streaming of the India vs Spain FIH Pro League match in India?
The India vs Spain hockey FIH Pro League match will stream reside on the JioCinema app and web site.
