Former Indian women team captain Rani Rampal announced her retirement from international hockey after the conclusion of the bilateral series. The 22-member Indian Men Team for the bilateral series featured three players from Odisha. They were Amit Rohidas, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Shilananda Lakra.

INDIAN MEN HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak. Suraj Karkera. Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Harmanpreet Singh (Captain), Varun Kumar, Sanjay, Sumit, Nilam Sanjeep Xess. Mid-fielders: Manpreet Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad (Vice-captain), Vishnu Kant Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Shamsher Singh, Mohd Raheel Mouseen, Rajinder Singh. Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Aditya Arjun Lalage, Dilpreet Singh, Shilananda Lakra. Chief Coach: Craig Fulton.

RESULTS:

23 Oct 2024 (Match 1): India lost to Germany (Henrik Mertgens 4-FG, Lukar Windfeder 30-PC) 0-2.

24 Oct 2024 (Match 2): India (Sukhjeet Singh 34-FG, 48-FG, Harmanpreet Singh 42-PC, 43-PC, Abhishek 45-FG) beat Germany (Elian Mazkour 7-FG, 57-FG, Henrik Mertgens 60-FG) 5-3. PoM: Harmanpreet Singh.
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TOP: Players of the Indian men hockey team pose with guests and Hockey India officials after the conclusion of the two-match series against Germany in New Delhi on 24 Oct 2024.
RIGHT: File picture of Odisha and India star Amit Rohidas who completed his 200th international match on 24 Oct 2024.