FIH Men's Pro League 2022-23: India's schedule, full fixtures, squad, live telecast and streaming details

Harmanpreet Singh will lead the squad in the competition.

The Indian men's hockey team will begin their campaign in the FIH Men's Pro League 2022-23 in Bhubaneshwar on Friday. India will play doubleheader matches against New Zealand and Spain. The first game will be played against New Zealand at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday followed by the second game against Spain on Sunday.

India finished third in the last season and fourth in the 2020-21 season. Harmanpreet Singh will lead the team in the competition with Manpreet Singh alongside him as the Vice Captain. Manpreet led the Indian men's hockey team to a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and a silver at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Harmanpreet Singh finished the Birmingham Games with nine goals in his name alongside Gareth Furlong of Wales. Harmanpreet has been a prolific goalscorer for the team and a lethal player in the penalty corners. Coach Graham Reid has put his trust in the 26-year-old to captain the squad for the first four games. He was also named as the FIH Player of the Year for two consecutive years.

The team will be looking to finish in the top two this time. Coach Graham Reid's squad will be playing their first four games in Bhubhaneshwar and India's next match will be played in May 2023 after the Men's Hockey World Cup in January. The Indian team will play its final FIH Pro League home fixtures in Rourkela before travelling abroad to complete the season.

What is the tournament format?

The FIH has changed the format of the FIH Men's Pro League 2022-23 from this season. There will be no home and away matches, Instead, the season has been divided into date blocks. A set of three teams will face each other twice at one venue in a "mini tournament" format. The winner will receive three points. In case of a draw, each team will get a point, with the winner of the penalty shootout earning one extra point. The team that finishes last will be relegated to the Nations Cup.

What is India's squad for FIH Men's Pro League 2022-23

GOALKEEPERS: Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran, PawanDEFENDERS: Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jugraj Singh, Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Manjeet, Manpreet SinghMIDFIELDERS: Hardik Singh (V/C), Vivek Sagar Prasad, Moirangthem Rabichandra Singh, Vishnukant Singh, Dilpreet Singh, Shamsher Singh, Raj Kumar PalFORWARDS: S. Karthi, Sukhjeet Singh, Abhishek, Gurjant Singh

Where and how to watch the live telecast and streaming of FIH Men's Pro League 2022-23 in India?

Fans in India can watch the live telecast of all of India's matches in the FIH Men's Pro League 2022-23 on Star Sports Select 2 channels on their TV sets. Live streaming for the same will be available on Fancode for free.

India's schedule and full fixtures for FIH Men's Pro League 2022-23

28 October, 2022 - India 4-3 New Zealand

30 October, 2022 - India 2-3 Spain

4 November, 2022 - India 7-4 New Zealand

6 November, 2022 - India (3) 2-2 (1) Spain

10 March, 2023 - India 3-2 Germany | Highlights | Report

12 March, 2022 - India 5-4 Australia | Highlights | Report

13 March, 2023 - India 6-3 Germany | Highlights

15 March, 2023 - India 2-2 Australia | Highlights | Report

26 May, 2023 - Belgium 2-1 India - London | Highlights | Report

27 May, 2023 - Great Britain 4-2 India | Highlights | Report

2 June, 2023 - India 5-1 Belgium - London - Highlights | Report

3 June, 2023 - Great Britain (2)4-4(4) India - London - Highlights | Report

7 June, 2023 - Netherlands 4-1 India - Eindhoven - Highlights | Report

8 June, 2023 - Argentina 0-3 India - Eindhoven - Highlights | Report

10 June, 2023 - Netherlands 3-2 India - Eindhoven - Highlights | Report

11 June, 2023 - India 2-1 Argentina - Eindhoven - Highlights | Report