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The upcoming India vs Australia hockey match will be one of the toughest tests for Harmanpreet Singh and Co. in the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics, as they will be up against an Australian team, ranked fourth in the world. The India vs Australia rivalry permeates through all kinds of sports, including cricket and hockey.
The Kookaburras, led by veteran midfielder Aran Zalewski, will surely go into the match as the favorites as they are in the second position in Pool B of the men’s hockey event. India, ranked seventh in the FIH world rankings, are in the third position.
The Australian team also enjoys a massive domination of the Indian men’s hockey team when it comes to head-to-head records. In 144 official India vs Australia matches the Kookaburras have come out on top a whopping 99 times, while India have won just 25 times. There have been 21 draws between the two teams.
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In fact, in the last seven meetings between the two teams, Australia have emerged victorious all seven times. The teams had last met in April at the 2024 Men’s International Festival of Hockey series, where Australia beat India five times, scoring 17 goals in the process and conceding only seven.
See the full head-to-head records in India vs Australia hockey matches
Despite the massive gulf between the two teams, India will look to secure a victory this time as it would allow them some breathing room after the recent loss to Belgium. Even though India have already secured a berth in the Paris 2024 Olympics quarter-finals, a win against Australia would allow them to leapfrog to the second position in Pool B.
The Indian men’s hockey team has been in decent form in the ongoing Olympic Games, winning their first game against New Zealand with a scoreline of 3-2. After a 1-1 draw against Argentina, India were back to their winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Ireland. However, a narrow 2-1 loss to world No. 1 Belgium has been a setback, which India will look to recover from against the mighty Australians.
The India vs Australia hockey match of Pool B in the Paris 2024 Olympics will take place on Friday (August 2) from 4:45 pm IST onwards.
