<p>Team India will fly to Dubai for the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/champions-trophy-2025">ICC Champions Trophy 2025</a> following the conclusion of their ODI series against England (February 12). Placed in Group A, alongside host and arch-rivals Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand, India will open their account on the next day of the tournament opener (February 19). However, they will play just one warm-up game ahead of it, the opponent of which is all but confirmed; however, not the date.</p>
<p>As per a report in the Dainik Jagran, India will face Bangladesh in their lone practice match ahead of the eight-team tournament. To get acclimatised to the playing conditions at the Dubai International Stadium, India will play a warm-up tie, with the source close to the information confirming that ICC is working on finalising the date.</p>
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<p>"An ICC official said that the Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai, so talks are going on about a practice match for the Indian team to acclimatise to the conditions there," a report in the Dainik Jagran read.&nbsp;</p>
<p>However, the catch remains that if no consensus between India and Bangladesh is reached, India could play UAE in their sole warm-up match. Though UAE is not among the eight participating teams in the tournament, they will be available to play the Men in Blue in the much-needed practice game.</p>
<h2>India readies for ODI spree</h2>
<p>Team India is playing the five-match T20Is against England, with three ODIs scheduled to begin after this. The BCCI selectors named a 15-man squad for both the series, with the only exception being the addition of seamer Harshit Rana as Jasprit Bumrah&rsquo;s cover for the first two ODIs.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The selection committee has picked Bumrah in the final 15 despite them sweating over his fitness. Per the latest reports, only a miracle can see Bumrah attain full fitness in time for the first showpiece event of the year, with the BCCI working on zeroing in on his replacement.</p>
<p>Should Bumrah fail to get clearance from the medical staff for the upcoming two series, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/jasprit-bumrah-highly-unlikely-to-play-champions-trophy-2025-bcci-to-prepare-backups-report-8657008" rel="dofollow">Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj are the two potential options</a>.</p>
<h3>India&rsquo;s Champions Trophy squad &ndash;</h3>
<p>Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

Sports, Cricket: Placed in Group A, alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand, India will open their account on the next day of the tournament opener (Feb 19). 

Team India will fly to Dubai for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 following the conclusion of their ODI series against England (February 12). Placed in Group A, alongside host and arch-rivals Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand, India will open their account on the next day of the tournament opener (February 19). However, they will play just one warm-up game ahead of it, the opponent of which is all but confirmed; however, not the date. As per a report in the Dainik Jagran, India will face Bangladesh in their lone practice match ahead of the eight-team tournament. To get acclimatised to the playing conditions at the Dubai International Stadium, India will play a warm-up tie, with the source close to the information confirming that ICC is working on finalising the date. Also read | Jasprit Bumrah attends Coldplay concert, lead singer Chris Martin dedicates song – Watch "An ICC official said that the Indian team will play all its matches in Dubai, so talks are going on about a practice match for the Indian team to acclimatise to the conditions there," a report in the Dainik Jagran read. However, the catch remains that if no consensus between India and Bangladesh is reached, India could play UAE in their sole warm-up match. Though UAE is not among the eight participating teams in the tournament, they will be available to play the Men in Blue in the much-needed practice game. India readies for ODI spree Team India is playing the five-match T20Is against England, with three ODIs scheduled to begin after this. The BCCI selectors named a 15-man squad for both the series, with the only exception being the addition of seamer Harshit Rana as Jasprit Bumrah’s cover for the first two ODIs. Also read | Travis Head confirms ‘role flexibility’ talks within camp ahead of SL Tests The selection committee has picked Bumrah in the final 15 despite them sweating over his fitness. Per the latest reports, only a miracle can see Bumrah attain full fitness in time for the first showpiece event of the year, with the BCCI working on zeroing in on his replacement. Should Bumrah fail to get clearance from the medical staff for the upcoming two series, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj are the two potential options. India’s Champions Trophy squad – Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja (With inputs from agencies)

Champions Trophy 2025: India’s warm-up game opponent named, date not finalised – Report

<p>The BGT-bound Indian Test team was scheduled to play a three-day intra-squad match with India-A (from November 15-17) at the WACA ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth starting November 22; but, with BCCI scraping this idea, the Rohit Sharma-led side will not play any warm-up game in the lead-up to the five-match Test series. Instead, the board has decided that the team will train during that window, including net sessions at the venue.</p>

<p>India vs India-A was supposed to be a closed-door warm-up game per BCCI's request, but with the Indian Cricket Board changing plans at the last moment, the team will continue training as they eye record a third successive Test series win Down Under.</p>

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<p>On the other hand, Australia will train at the venue after India’s stint in an important preparatory camp for some players who haven’t played red-ball cricket lately.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Australia batting great Steve Smith also noted how crucial this training session would be at the centre wicket at WACA, which will have conditions similar to the ones at the Optus Stadium, the venue for the first match.</p>

<p>"Going to be some good centre wickets with our boys bowling in Perth, in similar conditions to what you're going to get at Optus Stadium. [It's] probably going to be enough," Steven Smith recently said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the BCCI had earlier decided that India would play an intra-squad match instead of playing a practice match against one of Australia’s domestic sides.&nbsp;While the touring Indian Test team played a three-day tie against Australia-A ahead of their previous tour in 2020/21, they played a four-day game against Cricket Australia XI ahead of the 2018/19 series.</p>

<h2>Indian Team to fly Down Under</h2>

<p>Per the latest reports, the Indian Test squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will depart shortly after the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand on November 5.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Here’s India's 18-man squad for Australia Tests –</h3>

<p>Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar</p>

<p><strong>Reserves:</strong> Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The BGT-bound Indian Test team was scheduled to play a three-day intra-squad match with India-A (from November 15-17) at the WACA ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth starting November 22; but, with BCCI scraping this idea, the Rohit Sharma-led side will not play any warm-up game in the lead-up to the five-match Test series.

The BGT-bound Indian Test team was scheduled to play a three-day intra-squad match with India-A (from November 15-17) at the WACA ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth starting November 22; but, with BCCI scraping this idea, the Rohit Sharma-led side will not play any warm-up game in the lead-up to the five-match Test series. Instead, the board has decided that the team will train during that window, including net sessions at the venue. India vs India-A was supposed to be a closed-door warm-up game per BCCI's request, but with the Indian Cricket Board changing plans at the last moment, the team will continue training as they eye record a third successive Test series win Down Under. ALSO READ: I have retired: Rohit Sharma acknowledges being MI's fourth retention ahead of IPL 2025 auction On the other hand, Australia will train at the venue after India’s stint in an important preparatory camp for some players who haven’t played red-ball cricket lately. Australia batting great Steve Smith also noted how crucial this training session would be at the centre wicket at WACA, which will have conditions similar to the ones at the Optus Stadium, the venue for the first match. "Going to be some good centre wickets with our boys bowling in Perth, in similar conditions to what you're going to get at Optus Stadium. [It's] probably going to be enough," Steven Smith recently said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo. Meanwhile, the BCCI had earlier decided that India would play an intra-squad match instead of playing a practice match against one of Australia’s domestic sides. While the touring Indian Test team played a three-day tie against Australia-A ahead of their previous tour in 2020/21, they played a four-day game against Cricket Australia XI ahead of the 2018/19 series. Indian Team to fly Down Under Per the latest reports, the Indian Test squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will depart shortly after the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against New Zealand on November 5. Here’s India's 18-man squad for Australia Tests – Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar Reserves: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed (With inputs from agencies)

BGT: No practice game for India ahead of Perth Test as BCCI scraps intra-squad match at WACA

<p>An out-of-nowhere and freak massive electrical storm on Friday night in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, blowing with 55 kph, washed away the pitch at the Manuka Oval, abandoning the final day’s play between the Prime Minister’s XI against Pakistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Upon inspecting the playing area on Saturday morning (the final day of the four-day warm-up game), the umpires and two captains decided to call off the proceedings, ending Pakistan’s preparation for the first Test starting in Perth on December 14.</p>

<p>Though Pakistan skipper Shan Masood and star batter Babar Azam looked in ominous touch, their middle order missed on spending more time in the middle ahead of Thursday's start to the three-match Test series.</p>

<p>However, their concern is Abrar Ahmed’s last-moment complaint of discomfort in his right leg, leading to speculations of him missing out on a place in the Perth Test. Considering Abrar remains unfit, Pakistan will likely play another specialist – the 37-year-old Noman Ali in his place, with three seamers – Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Mohammad Wasim locked in to start.</p>

<h2>Australia ready for home summer</h2>

<p>With plenty already being said about David Warner following his selection in the final 14 for the Perth Test in his farewell series, Australia is ready to come out and rock the home summer, with their XI almost certain.</p>

<p>Though questions would rise after Warner plays his final Test at home (at SCG early next year), several contenders – Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft are pushing in to press their case for replacing the veteran at the top in Tests.</p>

<p>While Bancroft and Harris were not among the runs in this game against Pakistan, the left-handed Renshaw impressed everyone with a stunning hundred.</p>

<p>"It was easy to get frustrated out there with some shots you thought should go for four, and you're getting two for it, so the mental strength for him to face as many balls as he did was impressive," PM's XI captain Nathan McSweeney told reporters. "That puts him in good stead I guess, along with the other guys, they've all batted well, so good luck to the selectors.</p>

<p>"They all have been [ready for Tests] for a while, they're all quality players who continue to churn out runs in Shield cricket, I don't think there's a bad decision to be made,” he added.</p>


An out-of-nowhere and freak massive electrical storm on Friday night in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, blowing with 55 kph, washed away the pitch at the Manuka Oval, abandoning the final day’s play between the Prime Minister’s XI against Pakistan.

An out-of-nowhere and freak massive electrical storm on Friday night in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, blowing with 55 kph, washed away the pitch at the Manuka Oval, abandoning the final day’s play between the Prime Minister’s XI against Pakistan. Upon inspecting the playing area on Saturday morning (the final day of the four-day warm-up game), the umpires and two captains decided to call off the proceedings, ending Pakistan’s preparation for the first Test starting in Perth on December 14. Though Pakistan skipper Shan Masood and star batter Babar Azam looked in ominous touch, their middle order missed on spending more time in the middle ahead of Thursday's start to the three-match Test series. However, their concern is Abrar Ahmed’s last-moment complaint of discomfort in his right leg, leading to speculations of him missing out on a place in the Perth Test. Considering Abrar remains unfit, Pakistan will likely play another specialist – the 37-year-old Noman Ali in his place, with three seamers – Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, and Mohammad Wasim locked in to start. Australia ready for home summer With plenty already being said about David Warner following his selection in the final 14 for the Perth Test in his farewell series, Australia is ready to come out and rock the home summer, with their XI almost certain. Though questions would rise after Warner plays his final Test at home (at SCG early next year), several contenders – Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft are pushing in to press their case for replacing the veteran at the top in Tests. While Bancroft and Harris were not among the runs in this game against Pakistan, the left-handed Renshaw impressed everyone with a stunning hundred. "It was easy to get frustrated out there with some shots you thought should go for four, and you're getting two for it, so the mental strength for him to face as many balls as he did was impressive," PM's XI captain Nathan McSweeney told reporters. "That puts him in good stead I guess, along with the other guys, they've all batted well, so good luck to the selectors. "They all have been [ready for Tests] for a while, they're all quality players who continue to churn out runs in Shield cricket, I don't think there's a bad decision to be made,” he added.

Freak Canberra storm ends Pakistan’s Perth Test build-up; Abrar doubtful with suspected leg injury

<p>With almost two weeks left for the start of the Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, the BCCI has announced that no fans will be allowed inside the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on September 29 for the warm-up game between Pakistan and New Zealand.</p>

<p>Per a BCCI source, the Indian Cricket Board will issue directions to the ticketing partner – Bookmyshow, to refund money to those who had booked tickets for this tie in advance.</p>

<p>“The game will be played without spectators, and those who have booked their tickets, their money will be refunded,” a BCCI official confirmed, as quoted by the Indian Express.</p>

<p>Earlier, the local security agencies had issued concerns about being unable to provide adequate cover for the Pakistan-New Zealand warm-up tie because of two festivals, Ganesh Visarjan and Milad-Un-Nabi culminating a day before on September 28.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Given the schedule was already locked, the organisers were unable to make the change at the last minute, leaving the BCCI and HCA with only one option – to let this game get underway behind closed doors.</p>

<p>Moreover, the security agencies even requested BCCI to postpone or reschedule two back-to-back games in Hyderabad on October 9 and 10. While New Zealand is scheduled to face the Netherlands on October 9, two Asian giants, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, will face off the next day in Hyderabad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Per an earlier report, around 3000 police personnel would be deployed for each game, other than the large number who would assemble at the hotel where the Pakistan Cricket Team will be staying.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>‘Changes in original schedule’</h2>

<p>The BCCI had announced the original schedule around 100 days before the start of the showpiece event in India. However, after several boards requested a change in dates due to their reasons, the Indian cricket board was forced to make changes.</p>

<p>In the revised World Cup schedule, the BCCI, in agreement with the ICC and all hosting state boards, made nine changes, with the date of the India-Pakistan game getting rescheduled being the highlight. Earlier, the marquee clash was slated for October 15 at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. But with Navratri – a festival celebrated across Gujarat starting the same day, the BCCI rescheduled it a day prior on October 14.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the date of the England-Pakistan game in Kolkata, earlier pencilled on November 12, was rescheduled for one day before (November 11) because of Kali Puja.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The World Cup kicks off on October 5 with the England-New Zealand tie in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;</p>

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With almost two weeks left for the start of the Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, the BCCI has announced that no fans will be allowed inside the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on September 29 for the warm-up game between Pakistan and New Zealand.

With almost two weeks left for the start of the Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, the BCCI has announced that no fans will be allowed inside the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on September 29 for the warm-up game between Pakistan and New Zealand. Per a BCCI source, the Indian Cricket Board will issue directions to the ticketing partner – Bookmyshow, to refund money to those who had booked tickets for this tie in advance. “The game will be played without spectators, and those who have booked their tickets, their money will be refunded,” a BCCI official confirmed, as quoted by the Indian Express. Earlier, the local security agencies had issued concerns about being unable to provide adequate cover for the Pakistan-New Zealand warm-up tie because of two festivals, Ganesh Visarjan and Milad-Un-Nabi culminating a day before on September 28. ALSO READ: Bangladesh's Tanzim Sakib takes responsibility for offensive Facebook posts, apologises to BCB Given the schedule was already locked, the organisers were unable to make the change at the last minute, leaving the BCCI and HCA with only one option – to let this game get underway behind closed doors. Moreover, the security agencies even requested BCCI to postpone or reschedule two back-to-back games in Hyderabad on October 9 and 10. While New Zealand is scheduled to face the Netherlands on October 9, two Asian giants, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, will face off the next day in Hyderabad. Per an earlier report, around 3000 police personnel would be deployed for each game, other than the large number who would assemble at the hotel where the Pakistan Cricket Team will be staying. ‘Changes in original schedule’ The BCCI had announced the original schedule around 100 days before the start of the showpiece event in India. However, after several boards requested a change in dates due to their reasons, the Indian cricket board was forced to make changes. In the revised World Cup schedule, the BCCI, in agreement with the ICC and all hosting state boards, made nine changes, with the date of the India-Pakistan game getting rescheduled being the highlight. Earlier, the marquee clash was slated for October 15 at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. But with Navratri – a festival celebrated across Gujarat starting the same day, the BCCI rescheduled it a day prior on October 14. Meanwhile, the date of the England-Pakistan game in Kolkata, earlier pencilled on November 12, was rescheduled for one day before (November 11) because of Kali Puja. The World Cup kicks off on October 5 with the England-New Zealand tie in Ahmedabad. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled out of the Wimbledon warm-up event in Halle, Germany, on Monday because of personal reasons after surrendering a two-set lead in his defeat against Novak Djokovic in Sundays French Open final.</p>

<p>Tsitsipas outplayed the Serbian world number one for the first two sets at Roland Garros, but his maiden Grand Slam final ended in defeat, ultimately losing 7-6(6) 6-2 3-6 2-6 4-6 in a grueling contest over four hours and 11 minutes.</p>

<p>Greece's Tsitsipas accepted a wild card into the ATP 500 grasscourt event in Halle and was also scheduled to play doubles with his younger brother Petros.</p>

<p>"He will be replaced by lucky loser Yannick Hanfmann in the singles draw," the ATP said.</p>

<p>The 22-year-old revealed in an emotional social media post on Monday that he had learned of the death of his paternal grandmother only five minutes before the French Open final.</p>

<p>"Five minutes before entering the court my very beloved grandmother lost her battle for life," Tsitsipas wrote on Instagram. "A wise woman whose faith in life, and willingness to give and provide can't be compared to any other human being that I have ever met.</p>

<p>"It's important to have more people like her in this world. Because people like her make you come alive. They make you dream."</p>

<p>Tsitsipas also put Sunday's defeat in perspective.</p>

<p>"Life isn't about winning or losing. It's about enjoying every single moment in life whether that's alone or with others," he wrote.</p>

<p>"(It's about) living a meaningful life without misery and abjection. Lifting trophies and celebrating wins is something, but not everything."</p>


Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled out of the Wimbledon warm-up event in Halle, Germany, on Monday because of personal reasons after surrendering a two-set lead in his defeat against Novak Djokovic in Sundays French Open final.

Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled out of the Wimbledon warm-up event in Halle, Germany, on Monday because of personal reasons after surrendering a two-set lead in his defeat against Novak Djokovic in Sundays French Open final. Tsitsipas outplayed the Serbian world number one for the first two sets at Roland Garros, but his maiden Grand Slam final ended in defeat, ultimately losing 7-6(6) 6-2 3-6 2-6 4-6 in a grueling contest over four hours and 11 minutes. Greece's Tsitsipas accepted a wild card into the ATP 500 grasscourt event in Halle and was also scheduled to play doubles with his younger brother Petros. "He will be replaced by lucky loser Yannick Hanfmann in the singles draw," the ATP said. The 22-year-old revealed in an emotional social media post on Monday that he had learned of the death of his paternal grandmother only five minutes before the French Open final. "Five minutes before entering the court my very beloved grandmother lost her battle for life," Tsitsipas wrote on Instagram. "A wise woman whose faith in life, and willingness to give and provide can't be compared to any other human being that I have ever met. "It's important to have more people like her in this world. Because people like her make you come alive. They make you dream." Tsitsipas also put Sunday's defeat in perspective. "Life isn't about winning or losing. It's about enjoying every single moment in life whether that's alone or with others," he wrote. "(It's about) living a meaningful life without misery and abjection. Lifting trophies and celebrating wins is something, but not everything."

Tennis: Stefanos Tsitsipas pulls out of Wimbledon warm-up in Halle

<p>Indian hockey team geared up for the men's World Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of reigning Olympic champions Argentina in its first warm-up match here on Friday.</p>

<p>Harmanpreet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Dilpreet, Nilakanta Sharma and Hardik Singh were the scorers for the Indian team, while Argentina drew a blank.</p>

<p>The first and third goals were penalty corner conversions, while the rest were field goals.</p>

<p>"I think we played well in patches. I'm happy we scored goals, the two PC goals and the field goals. But we broke the structure and Argentina took control which is not acceptable but the boys have understood," India coach Harendra Singh said after the match.</p>

<p>"For any tournament, it is important to start on a good note and I should give compliment to my boys. Practice matches give you confidence. We tried couple of things and I am happy, especially the way midfielder created the opportunities. We always look for striker to get us the goal but today midfielders created the goals."</p>

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<p>"If you see the match sheet, the players who have stepped out for the first time for the world cup they have scored and it gives them a lot of confidence because they scored against the Olympic champions," he said.</p>

<p>The coach said Argentina is recovering from jetlag and remains a strong team.</p>

<p>"I think they still haven't recovered from the long flight and we shouldn't write them off."&nbsp;</p>

<p>India will face Spain next in their second and last warm-up match on Sunday.&nbsp;</p>


Indian hockey team geared up for the men's World Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of reigning Olympic champions Argentina in its first warm-up match here on Friday. Harmanpreet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Dilpreet, Nilakanta Sharma and Hardik Singh were the scorers for the Indian team, while Argentina drew a blank.

Indian hockey team geared up for the men's World Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of reigning Olympic champions Argentina in its first warm-up match here on Friday. Harmanpreet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Dilpreet, Nilakanta Sharma and Hardik Singh were the scorers for the Indian team, while Argentina drew a blank. The first and third goals were penalty corner conversions, while the rest were field goals. "I think we played well in patches. I'm happy we scored goals, the two PC goals and the field goals. But we broke the structure and Argentina took control which is not acceptable but the boys have understood," India coach Harendra Singh said after the match. "For any tournament, it is important to start on a good note and I should give compliment to my boys. Practice matches give you confidence. We tried couple of things and I am happy, especially the way midfielder created the opportunities. We always look for striker to get us the goal but today midfielders created the goals." Men's Hockey World Cup 2018: All teams and their squad list "If you see the match sheet, the players who have stepped out for the first time for the world cup they have scored and it gives them a lot of confidence because they scored against the Olympic champions," he said. The coach said Argentina is recovering from jetlag and remains a strong team. "I think they still haven't recovered from the long flight and we shouldn't write them off." India will face Spain next in their second and last warm-up match on Sunday.

Hockey World Cup: India beat Argentina 5-0 in warm-up

<p>Argentinian football squad is gearing up for the upcoming World Cup warm-up match which is scheduled to take place on March 24 against Italy at Eastlands, Manchester.</p>

<p>Argentine star, Lionel Messi joined up with the teams mates for the training sessions.</p>

<p>The Barca striker arrived to start working with the rest of the squad on Tuesday and was present at a training session open to media in the afternoon.</p>

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<p>Sergio Aguero, who was present at the training session but was not participating in the training session as he has been sidelined with a knee injury.</p>

<p>Few other players were also there like Nicolas Otamendi, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano and Marcos Rojo.</p>

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Argentine star, Lionel Messi joined up with the teams mates for the training sessions for upcoming World Cup warm-up match against Italy

Argentinian football squad is gearing up for the upcoming World Cup warm-up match which is scheduled to take place on March 24 against Italy at Eastlands, Manchester. Argentine star, Lionel Messi joined up with the teams mates for the training sessions. The Barca striker arrived to start working with the rest of the squad on Tuesday and was present at a training session open to media in the afternoon. [SELECCIÓN MAYOR] Con la presencia de Lionel #Messi, @Argentina realiza su entrenamiento vespertino. Próximo desafío: @azzurri ???????? pic.twitter.com/ubXOpW9gxu — Selección Argentina (@Argentina) March 20, 2018 × Sergio Aguero, who was present at the training session but was not participating in the training session as he has been sidelined with a knee injury. Few other players were also there like Nicolas Otamendi, Gonzalo Higuain, Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano and Marcos Rojo. [SELECCIÓN MAYOR] ¡Llegó el capitán! Lionel #Messi ya se encuentra en la concentración argentina en Manchester. A post shared by Selección Argentina (@afaseleccion) on Mar 20, 2018 at 7:32am PDT × [SELECCIÓN MAYOR] Pasó el segundo entrenamiento del día. ¡Mirá las mejores imágenes! A post shared by Selección Argentina (@afaseleccion) on Mar 20, 2018 at 1:28pm PDT ×

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