Live streaming, India vs Australia, women’s hockey tour: Stiff test for Savita Punia’s team - full schedule
India will play five matches in Adelaide from May 18 to 27. The tour is part of India’s preparation for the upcoming Asian Games. Watch live!
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The Indian women's hockey team will play five matches as part of its 2023 tour of Australia. All the matches will be played at the MATE Stadium in Adelaide, with the first scheduled on Thursday.
The tour is part of the Indian women’s hockey team’s preparation for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in September-October this year. The India vs Australia women’s hockey matches will be live streamed and will be shown live on TV in India.
India are scheduled to play three matches against the senior Australian national team and two games against the Australia A team. The Indian hockey team will be captained by goalkeeper Savita Punia while Deep Grace Ekka will be the vice-captain.
The Indian women’s hockey team is ranked eighth while Australia are currently ranked third in the world.
The Indian team left for Adelaide on May 14 and has been training every day under lights to get used to the field and conditions Down Under. All the matches are scheduled in the evening (Australian time).
The Indian team had stunned Australia 1-0 in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. India also faced Australia in the Commonwealth Games 2022 semi-final in Birmingham, where they lost in the penalty shoot-out.
The Indian team has been in good form of late. They won the FIH Women’s Nations Cup in December by beating hosts Spain in the final. Earlier this year, the Indian team toured South Africa for a four-match series. They won the first three games while the fourth match ended in a draw.
Where to watch India vs Australia women’s hockey 2023 live
Live streaming of the Indian women’s hockey team’s matches vs Australia and Australia A will be available on watch.hockey, the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel and on FanCode. Live telecast of the India vs Australia women’s hockey matches will be available on the DD Sports TV channel in India.
India vs Australia women’s hockey 2023: Full schedule
All in Indian Standard Times (IST)
May 18, Thursday: India vs Australia - 2:15 PM
May 20, Saturday: India vs Australia - 2:15 PM
May 21, Sunday: India vs Australia - 1:45 PM
May 25, Thursday: India vs Australia A - 2:15 PM
May 27, Saturday: India vs Australia A - 2:15 PM
Indian women’s hockey squad for Australia tour 2023
Goalkeepers: Savita Punia, Bichu Devi Kharibam
Defenders: Deep Grace Ekka, Nikki Pradhan, Ishika Chaudhary, Udita, Gurjit Kaur
Midfielders: Nisha, Navjot Kaur, Monika, Salima Tete, Neha, Navneet Kaur, Sonika, Jyoti, Baljeet Kaur
Forwards: Lalremsiami, Vandana Katariya, Sangita Kumari, Sharmila Devi