To boost its 2024 Paris Olympics campaign, the Indian men's hockey team will take on Australia in a five-match Test series starting April 6 at the Perth Hockey Stadium. This is a five-match bilateral hockey test series, and hence the first match will be followed by matches on April 7, 10, 12 and 13. All matches will be played in Perth.
At the Olympics, India and Australia were placed in Group B of the hockey competition. India, who won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will look to change the color of the medal this time around. In the FIH world rankings, India is ranked fourth while Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Australia is ranked fifth.
Who is the Indian team for the India vs Australia hockey test series?
Indian men's team for five-match Test series against Australia:
Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, PR Sreejesh, Suraj Karkera
Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (C), Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Amir Ali
Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh (VC), Vivek Sagar Prasad, Shamsher Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Rajkumar Pal, Vishnukant Singh
Forwards: Akashdeep Singh, Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Dilpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Gurjant Singh, Mohammed Raheel Mouseen, Boby Singh Dhami, Araijeet Singh Hundal.
India vs Australia Hockey Test Series 2023-24 Live Coverage and Streaming Details
When will the India vs Australia hockey Test series begin?
The India vs Australia hockey Test series will begin on April 6, 2024 and continue until April 13, 2024.
What is the venue for India vs Australia hockey test series?
The Perth Hockey Stadium is the venue for the India vs Australia hockey test series.
What is the start time of India vs Australia hockey test series matches?
The India vs Australia hockey Test series matches will begin from 2:00 PM IST.
Which channels will broadcast India vs Australia hockey test series matches live?
Sports18-1 (HD) and Sports18-3 will live stream the India vs Australia Hockey Test Series matches in India.
Where can people watch the live streaming of the India vs Australia hockey test series?
In India, people can live stream the India vs Australia hockey test series matches on JioCinema for free.
First publication: April 5, 2024 | 10:57 p.m. STI
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