Indian Men’s Hockey team is set to clash against Spanish team in Kalinga Stadium over two matches, a look at the Indian squad, details, FIH Pro League hockey 2022 points table
After losing both of their initial matches against England earlier this month, world number nine Spain will be looking for their first win in the Pro League this season.
The Indian team has won three of the four FIH Pro League matches it has played so far. This season, the team will play its first home games in the league. Elsewhere, England defeated Spain 6-1 and 3-2 in Spain’s home ground.
FIH Pro League Hockey Men’s 2022 India vs Spain Schedule, Date, Time
In a two-legged tie at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, the Indian men’s hockey team will face Spain in the FIH Hockey Pro League. The games will be held on February 26th and 27th.
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, Hockey Results
| Points | Team | Matches | Wins | Shootout Win | Shootout Loss | Losses | Points |
| 1 | Netherlands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Germany | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | France | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | India | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Argentina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 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. Meanwhile, Spanish team has struggled to find form in the tournament and currently sit 8th in the table after losing at home to England.
Indian team will be further buoyed playing on home soil, so they are expected to get easy wins in both the matches over Spain.
When And Where to Watch: Live Streaming And TV Coverage
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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