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India To Play Men's Hockey Semifinal Against Germany With 15 Men. Here's Why

The Indian men's hockey team's victory against Great Britain earned them the elusive spot in the Olympics semi-finals on Sunday. Despite playing most of the match with a man short, India managed to salvage a draw 1-1 before beating their opponents 4-2 in the penalty shootout. While India would be hoping to book their spot in the final for the first time in 44 years, beating Germany won't be a cakewalk, especially considering that India would have to play their match with just 15 men, instead of 16.

Motivated India Eye Victory Over Germany To script New Chapter In Olympic Men's Hockey

Having displayed nerves of steel to be within touching distance of a second successive Olympic medal, the Indian hockey team will fancy its chances against familiar foe and reigning world champion Germany in the semifinal of the ongoing Games, hoping to better the bronze that it claimed in the Tokyo edition. India won last of their eight Olympic gold medals way back in the 1980 Moscow Games. Paris provides them a great opportunity to make history. A semifinal win will ensure a silver for India, which they last won in the 1960 Rome edition.

Hockey Red Card Controversy: What Rulebook Says On Amit Rohidas' Foul Against Great Britain

The Indian men's hockey team suffered a bitter blow after the narrow quarter-final win against Great Britain as key defender and first rusher Amit Rohidas was suspended for Tuesday's Olympic men's hockey semifinal against Germany. Rohidas was handed a one-match suspension following his red card, though Hockey India has decided to lodge an appeal on the matter. Rohidas wasn't given a red card on the field and it was only after a referral was made that the Indian defender had to be sent off.