Having displayed nerves of steel to be within touching distance of a second successive Olympic medal, the Indian hockey team will fancy its chances against familiar foe and reigning world champion Germany in the semifinal of the Paris Olympics 2024. Here is all you need to know (Pic: AFP/File Pic)
Updated On: 2024-08-05 02:50 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
A semifinal win will against Germany will ensure a silver for Team India, which they last won in the 1960 Rome edition
To seal the semi-final berth, the Indian men's hockey team defeated Great Britain in the quarter-final of the Paris Olympics 2024. This will mark India's second consecutive Olympic semifinal appearance
The Indian men's hockey team would not only look to better the colour of their Tokyo medal but would also want to give a befitting farewell gift to the talismanic PR Sreejesh who will walk into the sunset after the Paris Olympics 2024
Nicknamed 'The Great Wall of Indian hockey', PR Sreejesh has been phenomenal in the Paris Olympics 2024 so far, standing like a warrior in front of the post and enjoying every moment of his last hurrah at the Olympics
But it won't be easy for the Indians as key defender and first rusher Amit Rohidas has been suspended from the semifinal match after receiving a contentious red card against Britain
Rohidas' absence will also weaken India's options from penalty corners as he has been second to Harmanpreet Singh from set pieces and the entire responsibility will now rest on the skipper
