Amstelveen, June 8 -- After a closely contested match which ended in 1-2 loss against the Netherlands in their FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Men), the Indian Men's Hockey Team is eager to bounce back in their second encounter against the World No. 1 side on 9th June 2025 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands.

The Indian side showed promise in the early phases of the first half, with Captain Harmanpreet Singh converting a penalty corner to give his side the lead. The Dutch side, however, made a strong comeback and ultimately emerged victorious courtesy of a brace from Thijs van Dam, which included the winning goal in the 58th minute, as per the Hovkey India press release.

With seven games left to play in the competiti...