Coach Harendra Singh - Reliving the 5 most memorable matches

#2 India vs Pakistan ( CT Men - Pool Match)

Ramandeep scores against Pakistan in the CT opener

Not for nothing do some of the most prestigious tournaments begin with an India-Pakistan clash - a rivalry that is, perhaps, unrivaled in the sporting world.

In an interview before the Champions Trophy, Harendra explained to Sportskeeda that he was first drawn to hockey after watching India lose to Pakistan by a 1-7 margin in the Asian Games final of 1982 - which set a spark to take the field and make amends.

In the opener at Gold Coast, a couple of months earlier, Mubashar Ali's PC equalizer at the death had stunned the Indians, and the encounter against Pakistan would be Harendra's first after being appointed chief coach of the men's side.

In spite of the fact that the once-mighty Pakistan had fallen to an unbelievable low, the thirteenth-ranked side could always be expected to be at their very best against their arch-rivals - and kept their composure at Breda, to ensure that the first quarter ended with no damage done.

It took a moment of brilliance from comeback-man Ramandeep Singh to find the net five minutes from the lemon break - and the Indians referred wisely to have a goal disallowed early in the third quarter with the Men in Green firing on all cylinders.

The Pakistanis were looking dangerous and earned their first PC just before the end of the third quarter but were thwarted by Amit Rohidas, who put his body on the line to deny danger-man Mubashar Ali.

With time running out, Roelant Oltmans' boys were forced to commit men forward, which helped Dilpreet add to the tally with seven minutes left to play.

Mandeep Singh sealed the deal soon after, but Lalit was just as keen to get his name on the score sheet and scored one just as the hooter sounded.

The 4-0 score line sounded the warning bells to India's rivals at Breda and proved to be a glorious beginning to Harendra's newest chapter with the men's side.