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Late Goals Undermine India in Dual Pro League Defeats to Australia

Their penalty-corner struggles leave both sides in need of a response before upcoming Pro League fixtures.

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Manpreet Singh
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Overview

  • The Indian men fell 2-3 to Australia in Antwerp on June 15, marking their sixth straight loss in the FIH Pro League.
  • After taking an early lead through Sanjay’s penalty-corner rebound, the men conceded three goals within the first quarter and were unable to recover.
  • In London, the Indian women led 1-0 before Amy Lawton equalised and Lexie Pickering struck from a stoppage-time penalty-corner variation to seal a 2-1 defeat.
  • Both teams failed to convert multiple penalty corners, highlighting a persistent weakness in set-piece execution.
  • India’s women will face world No. 2 Argentina on June 17 and 18, while the men are due to play Belgium on June 21.