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FIH Pro League 2024-25: India falter against Argentina - HIGHLIGHTS
India has now suffered four losses on the trot on this European leg so far.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh sustained an injury to his right wrist and sat out of Thursday's game against Argentina on Thursday night. (Photo credit: Hockey India)
The European leg of India's FIH Pro League 2024-25 campaign hasn't gotten off to the best possible starts.
Two losses to hosts The Netherlands and then a defeat to Argentina mean that India has no points to show from their three average outings thus far.
India came into this fixture against Argentina with 15-points from 11 game.
India began well and took the lead courtesy a Jugraj Singh penalty-corner, but thereafter, Argentina clawed their way back into the game.
They score via two penalty corners while India failed to achieve the desired circle penetrations to dent the South Americans.
As it happened ...
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- 12 Jun 2025 6:55 PM IST
Q1: IND 1 - 0 ARG
Saved by Pathak!
A file drag-flick from Argentina there, but the Indian keeper Pathak saw it all the way through to kick the ball away with his right boot.
7' left in Q1.
- 12 Jun 2025 6:54 PM IST
Q1: IND 1 - 0 ARG
India employing a full man-to-man high-press on the offensive in this opening exchanges.
Argentina employ a quick turnover though to drive through to the Indian box and earn a PC.
8' left in Q1.
- 12 Jun 2025 6:52 PM IST
Q1: IND 1 - 0 ARG
Harmpreet is out with an injury but Jugraj is equal to the task and does the job with aplomb.
India off to a great start tonight.
10' left in Q1.
- 12 Jun 2025 6:49 PM IST
Q1: IND 1 - 0 ARG
Jugraj scores!!
Perfect injection from Hardik and Jugraj's drag-flick is spot on.
12' left in Q1.
- 12 Jun 2025 6:48 PM IST
Q1: IND 0 - 0 ARG
Much better intensity in these opening few minutes from India.
They're moving the ball around well and with their first circle penetration, India earn their first PC.
12' left in Q1.
- 12 Jun 2025 6:46 PM IST
Q1: IND 0 - 0 ARG
And here were go.
India playing right-to-left in this 1st quarter.
- 12 Jun 2025 6:37 PM IST
Harmanpreet Singh is injured and will sit out tonight.
India's coach Craig Fulton feels his squad will have to regroup.
"Restarts caught us out yesterday. We'd good opportunities in the D, but we didn't take it. We'll play our normal game. We need to defend well. Harman split the inside of his finger, its not a fracture. Hardik is the new captain today," says Fulton.
