Tokyo Olympics: Hockey - India lose to Australia 1-7

DID YOU KNOW???

The Aussies have won the Olympic Gold just ONCE - that was in 2004 at Athens under coach Barry Dancer

Breaking down the Starting XI

HARMANPREET, RUPINDER, AMIT, AND SURENDER FORMING A SOUND DEFENSIVE LINE UP- WHO ELSE BUT SREEJESH IN GOAL

MANPREET, NILAKANTA AND HARDIK WILL CONTROL MIDFIELD TRAFFIC - WITH VIVEK SAGAR WAITING TO JOIN 

MANDEEP, DILPREET, AND SHAMSHER UP FRONT

REID'S XI WHO WILL START FOR INDIA

Our 1⃣1⃣ to fight it out. 💪

Thoughts on our lineup 🆚 Australia?#INDvAUS #HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #TeamIndia #TokyoTogether #TokyoOlympics #Tokyo2020#Cheer4India #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/jIYp7CjJ7W

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 25, 2021

PREVIEW | Kookaburras v India courtesy of @AUSOlympicTeam.

We face a tough second round assignment when we take on a young & highly-talented India in our first night match of #Tokyo2020. https://t.co/HOosRScBVk #INDvAUS #PrideoftheKookas #TokyoTogether @FIH_Hockey pic.twitter.com/QP4YqUh5Cc

— Kookaburras (@Kookaburras) July 25, 2021

Next Opponent: Kookaburras 🇦🇺
Arriving at: 3:00 PM IST ⏲️

Drop a 💙 to show your love. 🇮🇳#HaiTayyar #IndiaKaGame #TeamIndia #Tokyo2020 #TokyoTogether #HockeyInvites #WeAreTeamIndia #Hockey pic.twitter.com/m9H8JsrKNC

— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) July 25, 2021