The Indian men’s hockey group dropped to world number 6 in the most up-to-date FIH Rankings immediately after obtaining whitewashed by Australia in the 5-match Exam collection.
India misplaced five consecutive matches versus Australia conceding 17 objectives and scoring only seven. The reduction in the previous match price India the rating factors pushing them out of the world’s leading five.
Beginning the calendar year at world variety a few, the Indian group slipped to planet quantity four following a blended functionality at the FIH Professional League in opposition to the likes of Spain, Ireland, Australia, and the Netherlands in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
The losses from Australia in the FIH Pro League and then in the Examination sequence in Australia resulted in shedding the ranking points.
In advance of the Examination collection, Australia have been ranked below the Indian workforce in the FIH Professional League. But the 5- clean sweep served Australia increase to the 3rd place.
India will have a likelihood to make improvements to their rankings when they get the discipline in the European leg of the FIH Professional League in May possibly.
In women’s rankings, the Indian women’s hockey team are positioned at nine.
The Indian women’s group fell from planet number six to eight immediately after the conclusion of FIH Olympic qualifiers in Ranchi in which they unsuccessful to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Post the Olympics qualifiers, the Indian team carried out improperly in the home leg of the FIH Pro League and went down to nine in the rankings.
With Harendra Singh remaining appointed as the new coach of the team, they have a opportunity to increase their rankings in the future leg of the FIH Pro League starting future thirty day period.