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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:
Live Updates
- 23 Jun 2026 7:49 PM IST
23' Abhishek breaks India's deadlock with a beautiful finish in bottom corner
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.
- 23 Jun 2026 7:38 PM IST
End of First Quarter: India 0-1 Pakistan
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.
- 23 Jun 2026 7:35 PM IST
14' Four Consecutive Penalty Corners for India, but the score remains unchanged
India 0-1 Pakistan
A good defensive display from Pakistan to stop Harmanpreet Singh from scoring an equaliser.
- 23 Jun 2026 7:05 PM IST
Here is the Indian lineup for this opening clash of the London Leg
Harmanpreet Singh is set to return as the captain of the side in the place of Sumit, while star forward Sukhjeet Singh is also getting a start in this match.
