India men's hockey at Rio: 5 things we have learned so far

Impressive with the penalty corner

Rupinder Pal Singh has scored three goals so far – all from penalty corners

This was the first time India went into the Olympics with three prolific drag flicking options as the drag-flicking duo of Rupinder Pal Singh and Raghunath were joined by the young Harmanpreet Singh. And this made them one of the most feared sides when it came to penalty corners.

Three games in and we know why they have built up such a reputation. Out of India’s 6 goals in the tournament so far, 5 have come from penalty corners. While Rupinder and Raghunath bundled in three against Ireland, Rupinder was again on target against Germany’s Nicolas Jacobi without a prayer as he brought India on level terms.

Against Argentina, it was again from the penalty corner with which India opened their account, though not in the planned way. A miscued routine led Chinglensana thrashing the ball in. But then again, who is complaining?