India to play three practice matches against Argentina ahead of Junior World Cup 2025
The Indian team will play three friendly matches against Argentina at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here ahead of the 2025 FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup to held in Madurai and Chennai from November 28 to December 10.
The Indian Colts will face the Little Lions on November 20, 21 and 23.
The Indian team trained at the Stadium for an hour or so on Monday with the head coach PR Sreejesh monitoring the players.
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The Indian Colts led by defender Rohit are aiming to reclaim the coveted trophy last worn on home soil in 2016.
India, drawn in Pool B, is set to kick off its campaign against Chile. Its subsequent matches will be against Oman (which replaced Pakistan after the latter declined to travel) and Switzerland.
Published on Nov 17, 2025