Australia Defeat India 3-2 in FIH Pro League Antwerp Match

In the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25, Australia staged a dramatic comeback to defeat India 3-2 in Antwerp, Belgium, after India initially took a two-goal lead. Despite a strong start and goals from Abhishek, India succumbed to late goals from Nathan Ephraums, Joel Rintala, and Tom Craig, continuing a disappointing European leg for the Indian team. India entered the match on the back of four consecutive losses, including defeats against the Netherlands and Argentina, and faced pressure to halt their losing streak to stay competitive in the league standings. Captain Harmanpreet Singh highlighted the critical need for a win against Australia to gain momentum and improve India's position, but the team struggled with penalty corner conversions and late goals conceded. Ranked seventh globally, India hopes to draw confidence from their previous Olympic victory over Australia but must overcome defensive lapses and scoring challenges to remain in contention. They will finish their European leg with matches against Belgium later in June.