Amstelveen, June 7 -- The Indian men's hockey team went down 1-2 against the Netherlands in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Men's) at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

India's captain Harmanpreet Singh (19') gave them the lead in a fiercely contested battle before Thijs van Dam (29', 58') registered a brace for the Netherlands. The encounter marked India's first fixture of the Netherlands leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Men's), according to the Hockey India press release .

India began the encounter on a strong note, dominating possession with crisp passing despite the Netherlands' high press. While the first eight minutes didn't yield any real threats on goal from either side, India's best opportunity o...