Indian Hockey Team is going well in the Olympics 2021. Team India has won 2 out of 3 matches so far in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. After winning the 1st match, the Indian Team did lose the 2nd match against Australia but the team bounced back really well in the 3rd match. In this article, you’ll get to know about the 2021 Olympics Schedule of India Hockey.
Currently, the Indian team stands at the 2nd position, just below Australia who have won all their 3 matches till now. The Indian Team after beating New Zealand 3-2 in the first match lost badly to Australia in the 2nd game. The Australians defeated India by a big margin of 7-1 on Sunday. Even after suffering a tough loss, Team India made a great comeback and defeated Spain convincingly with a 3-0 margin. The Olympics 2021 have been all in all good for the India Hockey team by far.
The 8-time Gold Medalist, Indian Hockey Team hasn’t won any medal since the 1980 Olympics. It’s been a long time since the team won a medal. Nevertheless, India is still the most successful Hockey Team in the Olympics ever.
Olympics 2021 Schedule for the India Men’s Hockey Team
A total of 12 hockey teams are divided into 2 pools for the 2021 Olympics. The Indian team is placed in a tough POOL A with Spain, Australia, Spain, New Zealand, and Argentina. Pool B consists of Germany, South Africa, Belgium, Netherlands, Canada, and Great Britain.
All the 12 teams will play 5 matches each in the group stage. The top 4 teams of both groups will qualify for the Quarter Finals. Here’s the India Hockey Olympics Schedule 2021.
| DATE | FIXTURES & RESULTS | TIME (I.S.T.) |
| Saturday, July 24 | India vs New Zealand
India won 3-0 |
6.30 am |
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Sunday, July 25 |
India vs Australia
Australia won 7-1 |
3 pm |
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Tuesday, July 27 |
India vs Spain
India won 3-0 |
6.30 am |
| Thursday, 29 July | India vs Argentina | 6 am |
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Friday, 30 July |
India vs Japan | 3 pm |
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Sunday, 1 August |
Quarterfinals | 6 am, 10.15 am, 3 pm, 7.15 pm |
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Tuesday, 3 August |
Semifinals | 7 am, 3.30 pm |
| Thursday, 5 August | Bronze medal match | (7 am), Final (3.30 pm) |
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Olympics Hockey Matches Live Telecast Details
Here are the details of the Live Telecast of the Team India Hockey matches in Olympics 2021. All the sporting events of the Olympics 2021, including the Team India Hockey matches, will be telecasted live by the Sony Sports Network. Sony TEN 2 HD/SD and Sony TEN 1 HD/SD channels will be broadcasting the sporting events live.
Alongside the Sony Network, Doordarshan will also broadcast the Olympics 2021 live. The fans can also stream the entire action of the Olympics 2021 online. Sony’s digital streaming app, SONY LIV, will also telecast the Team India Hockey matches as well as the other sporting events of Olympics 2021 live.