Lausanne (Switzerland): After their home round of the FIH Pro League matches, the men’s and women’s Indian hockey team got some ranking points boost as they remained in the top 10 in the FIH World Rankings.
In the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Pro League, the Indian women’s team played World champions the Netherlands, Australia, England, Germany, and Spain while the men’s team took on England, Germany, Spain, and Ireland.
After the rankings were updated on Tuesday, the Indian men’s team is placed fifth while the women’s team is ninth spot. In the women’s world rankings, Netherlands (3639) remain at the top of the list but a shoot-out loss to India in their final Pro League match in Bhubaneswar saw them drop over 50 points. In the men’s world rankings, Olympic champions Netherlands (3241) continue to lead the way following a solid start to their FIH Pro League campaign. (IANS)
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