Adelaide, May 17 (UNI) The Indian Women's Hockey Team are all geared up to take on hosts Australia on Thursday in the first game of their trip Down Under, where they will play five matches from May 18-27 at MATE Stadium here.
The team led by ace goalkeeper Savita and Vice Captained by Deep Grace Ekka will play Australia in the first three games of the series, followed by two matches against Australia A. The tour is part of the Indian team's preparations for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games 2023, which will take place in September-October this year.
The Indian team will open their tour with a match against Australia on May 18 before playing back-to-back games on the May 20 and 21. The visitors will then compete against Australia A on May 25 and 27. The Australian Women's Hockey Team is currently ranked third in the world, while the Indian team is ranked eighth.