Berlin, June 29 -- The Indian women's hockey team ended their FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 campaign with a 2-3 loss against China here in Berlin on Sunday.

Though it was an inspired performance by India, it was simply not enough to get the better of China. It was goals by Ying Zhang (19', 30') and Xu Wenyu (53') that helped China win, while Sunelita Toppo (9') and Rujuta Dadaso Pisal (38') scored for India.

This was the last match of the season, with the Netherlands finishing on top, Argentina finishing second, and Belgium finishing third in the league, while China finished fourth in the points table. India finished last and will be relegated from the FIH Pro League. They will need to play the FIH Nations Cup to earn their place again ...