of indian men's hockey team face Kingfisher He played in five games as part of the 2024 tour of Australia. All five live-streamed games will take place in Perth, with the first game scheduled for this Saturday.
The tour, which will see them face Tokyo 2020 silver medalists Australia in their own backyard, will be a tough test for India, but it will also help Craig Fulton's side fine-tune their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics in July-August. It's a great opportunity.
Fulton names a 27-member full-strength Indian hockey team, including star drag flicker, to tour Harmanpreet Singh As a captain. Hardik SinghHe will be replaced by the 2023 Hockey India Men's Player of the Year.
Performances on the tour 'Down Under' will be crucial for those hoping to secure a spot in India's final 16-member squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Australia and India have been drawn in Pool B of the Paris Olympic men's hockey tournament, with the two teams set to face each other in their final group match on August 2.
The tour will also provide an opportunity for both teams to evaluate each other before the big meeting in France.
Currently, Australia is ranked 5th in the world hockey rankings, while India is ranked 4th.
The two teams have already met twice in the FIH Pro League this year. The Kookaburra's won 6-4 in the first match, which was played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
India held Australia to a 2-2 draw in the second match at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkula, but lost 3-0 in the bonus point shootout.
Where to watch India vs Australia Hockey 2024 Live
Live streaming of the Indian men's hockey team vs Australia match will be available on JioCinema and watch.hockey. Live coverage of India vs Australia hockey match will be available on Sports18 3 and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.
India vs Australia Men's Hockey 2024 Schedule
All Indian Standard Time (IST)
- Saturday, April 6th: India vs Australia – 2:00pm
- Sunday, April 7th: India vs Australia – 2:00pm
- Wednesday, April 10th: India vs Australia – 3:00 PM
- Friday, April 12th: India vs Australia – 3:00 PM
- Saturday, April 13th: India vs Australia – 2:00pm
2024 Indian Men's Hockey Team to Australia
goalkeeper: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, PR Sreejesh, Suraj Karkela
defender: Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Germanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Amir Ali.
midfielder: Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh (vice-captain), Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Rajkumar Pal, Vishnukant Singh
forward: Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Dilpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Gurjant Singh, Mohammad Raheel Moosheen, Bobby Singh Dhami, Araijeet Singh Hunder
