India jump to third spot in FIH ranking
14 Aug 2023 12:45 AM IST
New Delhi: Giving them a big boost ahead of the Asian Games, India on Sunday rose to third place in FIH rankings following their Asian Champions Trophy triumph.
India (2771.35 points) jumped one place to third and went past England (2763.50 points) behind top-ranked Netherlands (3095.90 points) and Belgium (2917.87 points).
This was the second time India rose to No 3 in FIH rankings.
India had achieved a
similar ranking in 2021 after securing a bronze in the Tokyo Olympics, which was their first medal at the Games in
41 years.
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