Overview
- Following Friday's openers in Bhopal, India’s U-18 men drew 2-2 with Australia and the U-18 women lost 4-3 in the first of four games.
- Former captains Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal are coaching the U-18 squads, using the series to test lineups before the Asia Cup starts May 29 in Japan.
- The senior women leave May 21 for a four-match tour in Perth through June 3 to tune up for the Nations Cup in Auckland from June 15, which decides Pro League return.
- Head coach Sjoerd Marijne is stressing discipline and fitness while coping with ACL injuries to Sangita Kumari and Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke.
- To lift penalty-corner conversion, Dutch specialist Taeke Taekema has joined the staff and will work with drag-flickers through the Australia and New Zealand legs.