The hockey camp ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics started on Sunday will go on till 13 May at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru.
Harmanpreet added that with a little over three months left for the Olympics, every single single day and every single drill will count towards building momentum to shine at the biggest sporting event in the world
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (4th) and Boby Singh Dhami (53rd) were the goal scorers for India, while Australia sounded the board through Jeremy Hayward (20th), Ky Willott (38th) and Tim Brand (39th).
India would end up suffering a 1-3 defeat against the Kookaburras in Perth despite skipper Harmanpreet Singh putting them in the lead in the 12th minute.
India have now lost all three matches played in the series, going down 1-5 and 2-4 in the previous two clashes.
Harendra Singh has coached India to 11 gold medals including the 2016 men’s junior World Cup, 2017 Women’s Asia Cup and 2018 Asian Champions Trophy (men).
Phase 1 of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) will be played from 30th April to 9th May in Ranchi
The Indian women's hockey team is set to travel to Antwerp and London to face Argentina, Belgium, Germany, and Great Britain in the FIH Hockey Pro League starting 22 May.
Jugraj Singh and skipper Harmanpreet scored for India from penalty corners but Australia capitalised on India's poor defending to win 4-2.
India vs Australia Hockey Highlights, 2nd Match: Jugraj Singh and Harmanpreet Singh were the goal-scorers for India as they lost 2-4 to Australia.
While one would hope there’s still scope for improvement, the focus for Craig Fulton and his men will be on working on a few crucial aspects. So whom did India miss in the first game against Australia? And what can they improve on? We take a look:
India vs Australia Hockey Highlights: Tom Wickham scored a brace as Australia defeated India 5-1 in the first hockey test in Perth. Gurjant Singh scored India's lone goal in the second half.
The India vs Australia Hockey Test Series tips off on April 6 followed by matches on April 7, April 10, April 12, and April 13. All matches will be played at the Perth Hockey Stadium in Perth.
Dutchman Roelant Oltmans had been the Indian men's hockey coach for nearly five years.
Hockey India have been given the all-clear to re-launch the Hockey India League from 28 December to 1 February.
India will play five matches in Australia on 6, 7, 10, 12 and 13 April.
On an unforgettable afternoon, which saw the presence of some of the biggest names in Indian Hockey, Shri Ashok Kumar won the prestigious Hockey India Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award, while Hardik Singh and Salima Tete were honoured with the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of The Year 2023 awards in Men’s and Women’s categories, respectively.
The FIH Athletes Committee serves as a consultative body and makes recommendations to the FIH Executive Board, FIH Committees, Advisory Panels and other bodies.
India men's team captain and defender Harmanpreet will be in contention for the player of the year as well as the defender of the year award.
Harendra has served at the same position in the past before being appointed as the United States men's team coach in 2021.
India goalkeeper and captain Punia has been an emotional wreck ever since the team failed to qualify for Paris Olympics, a massive downfall after the superb fourth-place finish in Tokyo just three years ago.
A well-known hockey goalkeeping coach, Van de Pol has been working with the Indian goalies for nearly four years now, with his first stint in 2019.
The quarterfinals of the men's hockey tournament at 2024 Paris Olympics will be played on 4 August with the semifinals on 6 August, while the bronze-medal playoff and the final will take place on 8 August.
Sreejesh has already represented India at the Olympics thrice so far and was a key figure in leading the nation to a Bronze in Tokyo 2020. Volleyball legend Lee has also represented USA thrice at the Olympics, and led his side to a Gold medal and a Bronze medal.
As Janneke Schopman and Elena Norman exited, they pointed at issues within Hockey India. CEO Norman said there were factions in the body.
Hockey India president Dilip and secretary general Bholanath Singh, in a joint statement, said that allegations made by former women's team coach Janneke Schopman and outgoing CEO Elena Norman were not correct.
It's not just Elena Norman and Janneke Schopman resignations that have come as a shock but also the manner in which they exited the Indian sporting ecosystem.
Elena Norman, who had been part of Hockey India for 13 years, said there are factions within the national body leading to a political tussle.
Elena Norman ended her 13-year tenure as Hockey India CEO just days after women's hockey coach Janneke Schopman resigned.
India currently find themselves at the third spot in the FIH Men's Pro League with 15 points to their name, winning three and drawing four while losing just game outright