FIH Pro League 2024-25 Highlights: India Too Hot To Handle For Ireland, Women Beat Germany 1-0 In Bhubaneshwar

𒀰Welcome to the live coverage of India's hockey matches today in the FIH Pro League 2024-25. First in action are Indian women up against Germany. Updates soon.

🍨For those who want to watch it live and cheer for the Indian women's team, tune in to Star Sports Select 2 or DD Sports in India, or stream it on JioHotstar. The action kicks off at 5:15 PM IST—don’t miss it! You can catch all the updates here too on Outlook India!

Germany leapfrogged India in the FIH Pro League ไ(W) standings with a dominating 4-0 win over India at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar.

ඣWe are 15 minutes away from the start. This should be a cracking contest with the Indian side hungry and eager to seek revenge after yesterday's heavy defeat.

ꦅJust before the India vs Germany game, the Netherlands absolutely decimated England 6-0. This also means India have a chance to go off the bottom of the group with a result here.

ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚIndia are in their all-blue kit and will move the ball from right to left. While Germany are in their all-new neon pink kit. This should a good contest.

🌄India have the ball in the back of the Germany net but the flick was outside the circle and there was a dangerous deflection. India's goal does not count.

🐻India have been poor with their passing and have failed to move forward, but their defensive structure looks much better than what it was yesterday, and the score so far speaks the same.

🌸What a goal!!! India are ahead. Deepika absolutely flicked it to perfection past Starck and through Granitzki to make it 1-0 for India. It's come against the run of play but India will take it.

꧅That's a solid quarter for India and they will be the happier side going into the small break. Sensational quarter for the home side, and they will hope to build on it in the next 15.

꧙Talk about the change of playing style from 24 hours ago. The Indian press is on and Germany are unable to get out of their own box. They also look a little frustrated. Can they hold their nerve and find an equaliser?

🗹Incredible half for India, especially after what happened just 24 hours back. They lead 1-0 at the break, and importantly, they have been brilliant with their style and play. Promising half so far. Harendra Singh will be a happy man.

🥀And we are underway again at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. India have been brilliant in the first 30 and would eye to better it and double their lead. Germany, who have been average so far, will look to score an equaliser.

෴The good work continues for India, and it has been easy so far. However, they will start the fourth quarter with 10 players and Germany will look to target, push them early and look for the equaliser.

ꦓIndia have been super composed in defense. They have been aggressive up front and are three minutes away from a turn around to what happened 24 hours ago. This is top class hockey.

ꩲA defensive performance of the highest order from India. This is just sheer brilliance. Germany were not at their best but India were top class and they will take it. They also are off the bottom of the table.

Time for the men's team now. Harmanpreet Singh ꦓand his side will look to keep the winning momentum going on at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar

🌠The national anthems are down and we are underway. India in blue, while Ireland are in all white. Harmanpreet Singh misses out today, despite making a full recovery.

😼The first penalty corner of the fixture belongs to India after a foul from Sanjay. However, they fail to open the scoring after as the effort is rushed and blocked by Manpreet. Walker is unhappy.

꧙That's the first quarter done and India go into the break with a lead at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. Nilam Sanjeep Xess put India ahead.

🉐India have a chance to double their lead as they get a penalty corner, but have failed to convert it. India earn another one but it is saved again. Ireland earn a free hit.

India earn another penalty corner and they have converted it this time around. India lead 2-0. Impressive, impressive hockey from India. Mandeep Singh now has two goals in two matches.

📖What an incredible half of hockey for India. Too hot to handle. Rohidas passes the rebound to Abhishek and he has converted it. India go into the break 3-0 ahead. Simply sensational.

🌄That's three quarters done and India are well and truly ahead at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. This is some sensational hockey and one they could be proud of. Can they make it five with one quarter to go?

﷽India are absolutely bossing the game and and 4-0 ahead. They are in cruise control and are also eyeing to score now. On the other hand, Ireland are in damage control mode.

ไAnd that's the game. India were sensational and now have registered back-to-back wins against Ireland. Dominating display from the hosts. They now have four wins in six matches.

🐽Thank you so much for joining us, and we will see you soon. Until next time, take care and goodbye!