Rourkela, Feb. 14 -- India suffered a 4-2 defeat against Belgium in the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men's Pro League 2025-26 on Saturday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. This was the second meeting between the two teams in this leg, with Belgium having won the earlier fixture 3-1.

Alexander Hendrickx (14', 17') led the charge for the visitors with a brace, supported by goals from Hugo Labouchere (11') and Arthur de Sloover (15'). India showed improved defensive character in the second half by keeping a clean sheet, but strikes from Aditya Lalage (24') and Captain Harmanpreet Singh (37') were not enough to overturn the early deficit, a release said.

Belgium kicked off the proceedings and immediately established control. While India's Hardi...