Pragmatic in his assessment of the team's progress, the ace drag-flicker Harmanreet Singh, who recently led the team during the Australia tour highlighted that the five-match series against the world No.1 side has given the team insights into the areas that need improvement ahead of the World Cup.
But despite the results, Harmanpreet Singh, who led the Indian team in the tournament, insisted that there are still certain areas where the team can improve as they prepare for the upcoming FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar-Rourkela 2023, beginning from January 13.
Spain Captain Marc Miralles (43') and Pere Amat (55') scored the two goals for Spain in the regulation time as they pushed the match to a Shoot-Out, where India sailed past their opponents with goalkeeper Krishan Pathak stealing the show.
Harmanpreet Singh on Friday was presented with the 'Top Scorer Award' along with a cash prize for being the leading goal-scorer in the FIH Men's Hockey Pro league 2021/22.
Harmanpreet became just the fourth player to win the Player of the Year award (men's category) in consecutive years joining an exclusive club that includes Teun De Nooijer (Netherlands), Jamie Dwyer (Australia) and Arthur van Doren (Belgium).
Along with the Defender, PR Sreejesh (FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Men), Savita (FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Women), Sanjay (FIH Rising Star of the Year Men), Mumtaz Khan (FIH Rising Star of the Year Women), Graham Reid (FIH Men's Team Coach of the Year Men) and Janneke Schopman (FIH Women's Team Coach of the Year Women) have also been nominated for FIH Hockey Star Awards 2021-22.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 27 (ANI): The Spanish men's hockey team defeated India 5-3 in the FIH Pro League match at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday.