The Indian men's hockey team will start their campaign against New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 on July 25, while the women's team will face the Netherlands in the first match on the same day. The FIH released the program on Tuesday, according to which both teams of India will start their campaign on the first day of the tournament.
The eight-time champion men's team will next take on Australia after New Zealand on 26 July. After this, the Indian team included in Group A will face Spain (28 July), defending champions Argentina (30 July) and hosts Japan (31 July). The Indian women's team in Group A will play against Germany on (27 July), Great Britain on (29 July), Ireland on (31 July) and South Africa on (1 August).
According to the FIH statement, the women's gold medal match will be played on August 6, while the men's match will be played on August 7. The Indian men's team, ranked fifth in the world rankings, won the Olympic ticket by defeating Russia 11–3 in the qualifiers played in Bhubaneswar. The Indian women's team is ranked ninth in the rankings, having won the Tokyo Olympics ticket by defeating the US 6-5 in the qualifiers.
