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India suffer narrow 2-3 defeat against the Netherlands in their opening match of the FIH Men’s Pro L

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India Fall 2-3 to Netherlands Despite Goals from Dilpreet and Sukhjeet Singh

By IANS News June 15, 2026 • 08:20 AM View: 443

The Indian Men's Hockey Team suffered a narrow 2-3 loss against the Netherlands at Hockey Club Rotterdam on Sunday. Dilpreet Singh (10’) and Sukhjeet Singh (33’) scored for India, while Miles Bukkens (3’), Koen Bijen (23’) and Tijmen Reyenga (40’) found the back of the net for the Dutch.

The hosts began the game on the front foot, controlling possession as they looked to make early inroads. They piled on the pressure with four penalty corners in quick succession and drew first blood as Miles Bukkens (3’) fired an upright reverse finish past the Indian goalkeeper to give the Netherlands the lead.