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  The Indian men’s hockey stunned Australia in their final Group B match played in Paris on 2 nd August 2024. It was an aggressive start for both teams in the first quarter. P Sreejesh produced some lovely saves denying Australia the lead. Australia earned their first penalty corner of the match but was put away by the defense. Sreejesh was solid with another superb save which frustrated Australians. Abhishek produced a superb goal in the 12 th minute to give India a 1-0 lead. Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh scored from the penalty corner in the 13 th minute doubling the lead and ending the first quarter with a 2-0 lead. The second quarter did not begin well for the Indian team as Vivek Sagar Prasad was awarded a green card. Australia was awarded a penalty corner as P Sreejesh produced another lovely save to deny them the lead again. Indian defense looked strong that did not allow Australia any chances to score goals. Australia scored their first goal with a poor drag-flick...

  After securing a historic bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian men’s hockey team would look to put on an excellent display during the upcoming Paris Olympics. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Singh, Indian men’s hockey qualified directly for the Paris Olympics after winning the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games. They have been clubbed with defending champions Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Ireland in Group B. With the way India performed against top teams, they will have a tough challenge against Belgium and Australia. The Indian men’s hockey team will start their campaign against New Zealand on 27 th July at Stade Yves du Mainor, Paris. It promises to be an exciting contest between these two teams as India defeated New Zealand during the Tokyo Olympics by a 3-2 margin. After this, they will face Argentina in their second match on 29 th July 2024. They defeated them during the previous edition of the Olympics with a 3-1 scoreline. India w...