India jump to World No.3 in FIH rankings after Asian Champions Trophy triumph | Hockey News – Times of India
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NEW DELHI: Following their Asian Champions Trophy triumph, India climbed to third in the latest FIH rankings on Sunday, giving them a significant boost ahead of the Asian Games.India (2771.35 points) moved up to third place, passing England (2763.50 points) and trailing top-ranked Netherlands (3095.90 points) and Belgium (2917.87 points).This is India's second appearance at No. 3 in the FIH rankings. India attained a similar ranking in 2021 after winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, their first medal at the Games in 41 years.The Harmanpreet Singh-led side defeated Malaysia 4-3 on Saturday to win the ACT title. They staged an astonishing comeback from a 1-3 deficit at the halftime break.04:10Fighting India beat spirited Malaysia 4-3 to win ACT for fourth timeIndia finished...