India suffer 0-2 defeat against Germany in first hockey Test | Hockey News – Times of India
(Photo credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India men's hockey team returned to the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium after a 10-year gap on Wednesday. 3,930 days to be precise. The green faded pitch made way for the slick blue astroturf. The facilities got a major uplift. The Indian team had changed in the interim, as had the coaching staff. But what didn't was the outcome from the last meeting between the two teams on the pitch.Two first-half goals from Henrik Mertgens and Lukas Windfeder ensured Germany, who had beaten India at the Paris Olympics, took the lead in the two-match bilateral series with a 2-0 win.It turned out to be a day when more streaks ended. This was India men's team's first game without scoring in 21 months - 647 days to be precise. Additionally, it was the first game which ended...