Indian males’s hockey crew drops one place to fifth in FIH rankings

The Indian males’s hockey crew dropped one place to fifth within the FIH world rankings issued on Monday, regardless of its two wins in opposition to Olympic champions Argentina within the Pro League matches.
India registered a complete 3-0 win over Argentina on Sunday in Buenos Aires within the second match of the FIH Pro League. The Manpreet Singh-led facet had additionally received the primary match in a penalty shoot-out on Saturday.
But, the Indian crew moved down a rung from the fourth spot it occupied within the January rankings although it accrued extra factors — 2223.458 — than the earlier chart — 2064.10.
Reigning World and European champions Belgium (2602.31 factors) sit on the summit forward of 2019 FIH Hockey Pro League winners Australia (2489.53).
Germany’s current positive kind within the FIH Hockey Pro League — the place they’ve recorded double away wins in opposition to the Netherlands and Argentina in current weeks — has seen them climb from sixth to 3rd within the standings. Germany now have 2253.48 factors.
Netherlands (2232.55) are in fourth, adopted by Argentina (1923.42) at sixth, England (1836.85), New Zealand (1680.08), Spain (1653.86) and Canada (1517.36).
In the ladies’s rankings, the Indian crew is ninth with 1643.00 factors, the identical place as within the earlier chart.
Netherlands (2772.08 factors) have prolonged their benefit over second ranked Argentina (2235.59), strengthening their maintain on prime spot thanks to 2 FIH Hockey Pro League victories in opposition to Germany in March.
Germany (2153.30) stay in third place, bouncing again from their two defeats in opposition to the Dutch in Amstelveen by claiming a draw and a victory in opposition to higher-ranked Argentina in Buenos Aires early this month.
Australia (2112.90) sit fourth, with England (2052.38) and New Zealand (1920.84) fifth and sixth respectively. Spain (1902.12) is at seventh whereas Ireland (1683.08) and China (1621.00) are at eighth and tenth respectively.