Paris Olympics 2024: Schedule for Indian Men's Hockey team

Indian Men's Hockey Team is all set to compete at the Paris Olympics 2024  as they look to add another piece of history to the already illustrious track record of the Men in Blue in the world's biggest sporting extravaganza.

Sreejesh will retire after Paris 2024

The Indian squad has a blend of youth and experience this time around, and will be featuring 5 debutants. In terms of seniors, PR Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh will be featuring in their 4th Olympics, but it will be the swansong tournament for legendary goalkeeper Sreejesh, as he will be hanging his sticks and boots after the conclusion of the Games.

Also Read: PR Sreejesh announces retirement, Paris Olympics 2024 will be his last tournament

India will face New Zealand in their first match

The Indian hockey men's team had secured its place for the Paris Olympics 2024 by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side is pinned alongside New Zealand, Argentina, Ireland, Belgium, and Australia in Pool B, as only four teams will realize their dream of progressing into the quarter-final stage.

As per the schedule released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), India will face New Zealand in their first match on July 27. This match will be played from 9:00 pm Indian time.

Indian ended medal drought in Tokyo

India's wait for an Olympic medal in hockey finally ended in the Tokyo Olympics. The Indian men's team had defeated Germany 5-4 to win the bronze medal in Tokyo. They last won an Olympic medal in hockey in 1980 (gold).

The Indian team had earlier confirmed its semi-final place in the Olympics by defeating Great Britain after 49 years.

Also Read: India at Olympics: Every member of the medal-winning hockey teams

Paris Olympics 2024: Hockey Groups

Pool A

• Netherlands
• Germany
• Great Britain
• Spain
• France
• South Africa

Pool B

• Belgium
• India
• Australia
• Argentina
• New Zealand
• Ireland

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian Hockey Squad

• Goalkeepers: PR Sreejesh
• Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh, Sumit, Sanjay
• Midfielders: Rajkumar Pal, Shamsher Singh, Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad
• Forwards: Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh
• Alternate players: Nilakanta Sharma, Jugraj Singh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak

Paris Olympics 2024: Indian Hockey Schedule