Men's FIH Pro League 2023-24: India's updated schedule, fixtures, results, squad, live streaming details

Published at :February 26, 2024 at 12:40 AM

Modified at :February 26, 2024 at 12:40 AM

(Courtesy : Hockey India)

India secured fourth place in the previous season.

The Indian men’s hockey team will kick off their Men’s FIH Pro League 2023-24 campaign in Bhubaneswar on February 10. They will face Spain and the Netherlands in back-to-back matches at the Kalinga Stadium in their opening two fixtures.

India secured a fourth-place finish in the previous season of the FIH Pro League. Ace defender Harmanpreet Singh will captain the squad with the experienced midfielder Hardik Singh as his deputy. Harmanpreet Singh led India to the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games and silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The team will aim to secure a top-three spot this time. Under coach Craig Fulton, they will play their first four games in Bhubaneshwar, followed by Rourkela. They will wrap up their home fixtures in Rourkela before heading overseas to complete the season.

What is the tournament format?

The season follows the home and away principle, but it is divided into date blocks. To facilitate international and national competition planning, several teams convene at one venue to compete in “mini-tournaments,” where they play two matches against each other.

If one of the two matches between two teams is cancelled, the winner of the other match gets double points.

The winner will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup.

What is India’s squad for Men’s FIH Pro League 2023-24

Goalkeepers: Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran, Krishan Bahadur Pathak

Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Jugraj Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh (C), Varun Kumar, Sanjay, Vishnukant Singh

Midfielders: Hardik Singh (VC), Vivek Sagar Prasad, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Rajkumar Pal, Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem

Forwards: Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Abhishek, Akashdeep Singh, Araijeet Singh Hundal

Full Squad here

Where and how to watch Men’s FIH Pro League 2023-24 live telecast and live streaming in India?

Fans in India can watch the live telecast of all India’s matches in the Men’s FIH Pro League 2023-24 on Sports 18 channels on their TV sets. Live streaming for the same will be available on Jio Cinema for free.

India’s schedule and fixtures in Men’s FIH Pro League 2023-24

Bhubaneswar leg

10 February – India 4-1 Spain – Highlights | Report

11 February – India (4)2-2(2) Netherlands – Highlights | Report

15 February – India 4-6 Australia – Highlights | Report

16 February – India 1-0 Ireland- Highlights

Rourkela leg

19 February – Spain (7)2-2(8) India – Highlights | Report

21 February – Netherlands (4)1-1(2) India – Highlights | Report

24 February – Australia (3)2-2(0) India – Highlights | Report

25 February – Ireland 0-4 India Highlights | Report

Antwerp leg

22 May – India vs Argentina

24 May – Belgium vs India

25 May – India vs Belgium

26 May – Argentina vs India

London leg

1 June – Germany vs India

02 June – Great Britain vs India

08 June – India vs Germany

09 June – India vs Great Britain

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