Overview

• India A wrapped up an eight-match tour across three cities with a 3-5 record against five elite European sides
• Rajinder Singh and Selvam Karthi scored India’s only goals in the 8-2 final defeat to the world number one Netherlands
• Coach Shivendra Singh emphasized that learning tactical acumen and high-pressure experience was the tour’s primary goal
• The tour served as a critical component of Hockey India’s talent pipeline strategy to bolster bench strength
• Heavy losses to the Netherlands underscored areas for improvement that will inform training ahead of global competitions