How can Indian women’s hockey team avoid relegation from FIH Pro League?

Indian women’s hockey team, placed at the bottom of the FIH Pro League 2024-25 points table, needs a miracle to avoid relegation when it faces China in its final match in Berlin on Sunday.

Salima Tete-led team is ninth with just 10 points in 15 games. Germany, the only other team at the risk of being relegated to FIH Nations Cup, is placed eighth with 13 points.

Here’s how India can save itself from being relegated?

Coach Harendra Singh’s team has to hope that Germany loses its last match to England early on Sunday. India then has to beat China in its season-ending fixture so that both India and Germany have 13 points.

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The Indian team (-20) also needs a massive swing in terms of goal difference to edge Germany (-7) and stay in the Pro League next season.

Germany plays its final match against England at 5:30PM IST.

India’s match against China begins at 8PM IST.

So, if England beats Germany, India will be aware of the margin of victory it will need to stay in the next season of the Pro League. However, for Germany, a draw will be enough for survival and sending India to FIH Nations Cup.