FIH Pro League 2026 Live: India take on Pakistan in London Leg opener - Blog, Scores, Updates
Catch all the live updates from India's first match of the London Leg against Pakistan on Tuesday.
Indian players celebrate a goal against World Champions Germany in Rotterdam. (Photo credit: Hockey India)
FIH Men's Hockey Pro League Live: Indian men's team to begin its final leg of the 2025-26 FIH Hockey Pro League season in London, England, on Tuesday.
The team will be high on confidence, having won two of their last four matches at the Rotterdam leg and will now take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their 13th match of the season.
India currently sits second-last in the FIH Pro League standings with 10 points from 12 games, while Pakistan is at the bottom with zero points.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST
Catch all the live updates here:
India bounced back strongly in the second quarter, looking for more direct shots on Pakistan's goal to test their keeper, who initially kept them in the game.
After consistent pressure from India, Pakistan's defence looks a bit slow, giving India a chance to take long shots, which eventually resulted in a couple of goals from Abhishek and then Nilakanta Sharma.
However, India is yet to convert on penalty corners, despite having nine chances and will be hoping to improve in that aspect of the game in the second half.
India 1-1 Pakistan
India outnumbered Pakistan on the counterattack, finding Dilpreet in a one-on-one position with the goalkeeper, but he couldn't convert, and then Abhishek made a later run to circle and find the net on a rebound shot.
India dominated the whole quarter but lacked quality in the final third, keeping them from scoring a goal.
On the other side, one defensive lapse and Pakistan takes full advantage, scoring a goal on a variation from penalty corner where unmarked Ahmad Nadeem chipped Suraj at the far side.
India 0-1 Pakistan
A good defensive display from Pakistan to stop Harmanpreet Singh from scoring an equaliser.
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