IND Vs BEL Dream11 Team, Probable Playing 11 And Match Report: Two electric attacking units take on each other in a cracker of an encounter.
The finest units in the hockey fraternity, when India and Belgium go at loggerheads today, we are going to be regaled in a humdinger of a tie. These two staunch units are going to indulge us in an intoxicating brew, a tie which will endear to the rapturous supporters of the game.
Currently sitting atop of the points tally of the FIH Pro League 2020, Belgium are coming into this tie having shown why they are held in such esteem. They defeated New Zealand 6-1 and 3-1 in their last round of matches, a performance which paid testament to the pulsating brand of hockey which has seen them be serenade with plaudits.
Elsewhere, India finally managed to avenge their defeat to Netherlands in the quarter-final of the World Cup with the two wins against them in their foregone clashes. They prevailed in penalties in the second fixture between the two units with the 3-3 draw swinging India’s way 3-1 in penalises as they showed composure when it mattered most.
Probable Winner
Determining a winner from today’s contest was an extremely tricky proposition with both the sides reposing faith in the identical brand of attacking hockey. This is going to be an incredible goal feast, a clash we see just about swinging India’s way given the entire squad’s ability to contribute with goals at crucial junctures.
Probable Playing 11
India
Manpreet Singh (C), Sreejesh Parattu, Gurjant Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Lalit Upadhyay, Rupinder Singh, Surender Kumar, Gurinder Singh, Vivek Prasad, Mandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh
Belgium
Thomas Briels (C), L Luypaert, Florent van Aubel, Felix Denayer, Vincent Vanasch, E Stockbroekx, Simon Gougnard, L van Doren, Arthur van Doren, Victor Wegnez, A Hendrickx
Match Details
FIH Pro League 2020
Match: India Vs Belgium
Date And Time: 8th February, Saturday- 5:00pm IST
Venue: Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Where To Watch: Star Sports Select 2/HD
Pivotal Players
India
- Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Akashdeep Singh
Belgium
- Thomas Briels, Felix Denayer, L van Doren, Arthur van Doren
Top Scorer
India
- Rupinder Singh: 104 Goals
Belgium
- Florent van Aubel: 46 Goals
Penalty Corner Specialist
India
- Manpreet Singh
Belgium
- A Hendrickx
Bygone Encounter
India Vs Netherlands: 3-3(3-1)
New Zealand Vs Belgium: 1-3
IND Vs BEL Dream11 Goal-Keeper
India’s Sreejesh Paratu will be coming into our side as the shot stopper for this one. The goal-keeper pulled off an acumen filled display against Netherlands and with Belgium set to plunder his way with a hoard of shots, he will regale us in a solid amount of saves.
IND Vs BEL Dream11 Defenders
India’s leading scorer with the 104 goals, Rupinder Singh becomes an instant selection for us. It’s not only down to his ability to come up with goals but his involvement in the side’s penalties, scoops and drag flicks which makes him a must have pick for the outing.
Harmanpreet Singh joins him up having accrued a stunning 70 goals, ones which allude to his radiant quality as a defender more than willing to contribute in the side’s attacking soirees. Where India have this duo, Belgium have their reply to them in the form of Alexander Hendrickx and 11 goal man Arthur van Doren to make them our picks for the upcoming fixture.
IND Vs BEL Dream11 Midfielders
India’s captain Manpreet Singh becomes the first name to be ingrained in our Dream 11 component today. A true drag flick specialist, his flicks and scoops have seen India convert their attacking plays into goals with the midfielder laying the ball up for his counterparts with precision, a skill set which has seen him pull off 17 goals.
Vivek Sagar Prasad joins him up for the affair while from the other side o the docket we are venturing in with the sole pick of Felix Denayer who has pulled off the 18 goals this date.
IND Vs BEL Dream11 Forwards
With an immense 79 goals in his kitty till date, we are opting for India’s Mandeep Singh as our lone pick for this fixture. Elsewhere, from Belgium we’ll be beginning with Tom Boon who scored twice against Belgium to blow them apart and epitomes why he’s such an enterprising player.
The 39 goals for him see us complete our Dream 11 side with the pick of Thomas Briels as we opt for a one-two from the country.
Captain And Vice-Captain
Rupinder Pal Singh will captain our side out for this one while Arthur Van Duran is our vice-captain.
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All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
