India Vs Australia FIH Pro League LIVE: Harmanpreet And Co. Look To Arrest Slump, IND Vs AUS
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The Indian men's hockey team will square up against Australia in the FIH Pro League encounter between the sides at Antwerp, Belgium on Saturday.
The Indian team will look to snap their winless run of four games against the side from down under in Belgium during the European leg of the league.
Team India are placed fifth in the league with 15 points from 12 games, but could slip deeper considering the possibility of positive results for other competitors.
India went down 1-2 to the Netherlands on the 7th of June at Amstelveen before succumbing to yet another defeat at the hands of the hosts a couple of days later as the Men In Blue went down 2-3.
Argentina compounded India's disappointment in Europe with a 4-3 victory over Harmanpreet Singh and Co. before doubling down on their win tally at the ongoing event against India with another 2-1 win over the Men In Blue at the Wagener Hockey Stadium.
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