Nikkin Thimmaiah News
India will next play New Zealand on Saturday.
Sreejesh, along with Nikkin Thimmaiah, arrived at the city airport around 11.45 last night after defeating Pakistan in Asian Championship Trophy final.
Men's hockey team gifted India the perfect Diwali gift on Sunday by winning the second Asian Champions trophy after defeating bitter rivals Pakistan 3-2 in the final at Kuantan, Malaysia.
Rupinder Pal Singh, Affa Yousuf, Nikkin Thimmaiah scored for India.
India will take on hosts Malaysia tomorrow with both teams in contention for top spot.
This fixture is the 166th international match between the two countries.
Belgium have risen in the ranks over the past decade and are rated as one of the most feared teams in world hockey for their attacking style of play.
At the Lee Valley Hockey Centre, India's domination earned them the lead through day's captain SV Sunil's 39th minute goal.
Lalit Upadhyay's injury has seen youngster Mohd Amir Khan replace him.
Having beaten New Zealand in back-to-back matches, India would look to continue their winning streak and seal the series in their favour when they take on the hosts in the fourth and final game here on Sunday.
The Indian men's hockey team will look to registering the third consecutive win of their New Zealand tour when they face the Kiwi's on Tuesday.
Riding on forward SK Uthappa's twin strike, the Indian men's hockey team posted yet another win against New Zealand A in the second game of the Kiwi tour here on Saturday.
The Indian men's hockey team outplayed New Zealand A 3-1 to get its Kiwi tour off to a positive start here on Friday.
One of the key players for Dabang Mumbai, young Indian forward Nikkin Thimmaiah today said he is excited to rub shoulders with renowned German striker Florian Fuchs in the Hockey Indian League (HIL) next season.
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