Indian Men’s Hockey team is set to clash against Argentina team in Kalinga Stadium over two matches, a look at the Indian squad, details, FIH Pro League hockey 2022 points table
After losing their latest home match against Spain last month, India will be looking to return to winning ways in the Pro League this season.
The Indian team has won four of the six FIH Pro League matches it has played so far. Elsewhere, Argentina have won three out of their opening four games.
FIH Pro League Hockey Men’s 2022 India vs Argentina Schedule, Fixtures, Date, Time
In a two-legged tie at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the Indian men’s hockey team will face Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League. The games will be held on March 19th and 20th.
The matches will start from 7:30 PM IST on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
Indian Squad And Players For FIH Hockey Pro League
Goalkeepers- Sreejesh PR and Krishan Bahadur Pathak
Defenders- Harmanpreet Singh (VC), Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh, Jugraj Singh
Midfielders- Manpreet Singh (C), Nilakanta Sharma, Hardik Singh, Jaskaran Singh, Shamsher Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad
Forwards- Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Akashdeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh, Abhishek
Standby Players- Suraj Karkera, Mandeep Mor, Raj Kumar Pal, Sumit, Gursahibjit Singh
FIH Pro League Men’s 2022 Points Table And Hockey Results
| Points | Team | Matches | Wins | Shootout Win | Shootout Loss | Losses | Points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | India | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Germany | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | France | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | South Africa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Prediction
Indian team is in superb form in FIH Pro League after winning bronze medal in the Olympics. Similarly, Argentina team started the tournament in superb fashion and currently sit 6th in the table after despite playing only four games so far.
India’s latest loss to Spain caused some worries for the team but Indian team will be buoyed playing on home soil. Hence, Indian team is expected to pick close wins over defense experts Argentina.
When And Where to Watch: Live Streaming And TV Telecast
Indian hockey fans can follow the match live on Star Sports Network and Star Sports Select 2. Fans worldwide can stream the match live on Disney+ Hotstar.
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