Mandeep was among the eight players who were left out of the FIH Pro League team after India made a shock pre-quarterfinals exit from the World Cup in Odisha in January.
Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh starred in the shootout, which India won 4-3 to notch up their fourth win on the trot, at the Birsa Munda Stadium.
Harmanpreet found the target in the 13th, 14th and 55th minutes after Australia had taken an early lead in the second minute through a field goal from Joshua Beltz.
Hardik was the most impressive player for India in the FIH World Cup held in Odisha in January before he was ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury. Savita had led India to the FIH Women's Nation's Cup title...
This was India's second win over Germany in three days.
Sukhjeet, one of the players who survived the axe after India's shock pre-quarterfinal exit in the World Cup in January, scored in the 31st and 42nd minutes, both goals coming from field efforts.
This jump means that India have now moved ahead of hockey powerhouse Australia, who dropped to fifth.
Led by star drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, the Indian team had made a shock last-16 exit in the World Cup held in January.
The national selectors have chosen a young team that is making good progress on the international stage. They will be well-guided by the presence of senior...
In its bid to develop the game at the grassroots level, Hockey India is planning to introduce zonal system tournaments in the sub-junior (U-17) and junior...
Graham Reid, who joined as India's coach in 2019, resigned after his team's poor showing at the Hockey World Cup.
With around 60 per cent ball possession, the home side had 14 shots at goal as against nine by South Africa.
India lost the crossover match to New Zealand and failed to make the quarter-finals after going down 4-5 in sudden death.
India head coach Graham Reid's contract, which runs till the 2024 Paris Olympics, is likely to be reviewed after the hosts' early exit from the ongoing Hockey...
India, who had made a shock exit from the showpiece event after losing to New Zealand in their crossover match, played their best game but it came too late in...
India lost to New Zealand in their crossover match on Sunday in the penalty shootout after the two sides were locked 3-3 at the end of regulation time.
The choice of adjectives from the veteran coach and former Australia international was indicative of the struggle of his wards in this World Cup.
India, ranked sixth in the world, produced a below-par performance, allowing New Zealand to claw back into the match after taking a 2-0 lead in the first half.
Rupinder, who was a part of the Tokyo Olympics bronze-winning team but retired soon after, said penalty-corner defence has improved manifold in recent years.
India are coming into Sunday's match after a below par 4-2 win over tournament debutants Wales, forcing them to play in the crossovers instead of a direct...
India can still qualify for the quarterfinals if they beat New Zealand in their crossover match on Sunday.
The 34-year-old Sreejesh had played a major role in India's historic bronze win in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the team is hoping to finish on the podium in...
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With four points from two games, India are placed second in Pool D and will take on Wales in their last league game on Thursday
FIH president Tayyab Ikram said that the world body was doing a study on tweaking the rules related to penalty corner hits to provide more safety to defending...
One of the team's most impressive performers, the 24-year-old scored a goal in India's 2-0 win against Spain and created a flurry of chances against England on...
