India, June 18 -- On Wednesday at Rotterdam, the Indian men's hockey team caused a major upset by defeating the World No. 1 Germany 3-1 in their FIH Pro League season opener. That win was a big deal for India as they had been going nine games in the league without a win. Plus, the game was historic for Manpreet Singh who made his 413th international appearance and broke Dilip Tirkey's record for most appearances for India.

India defeats Germany; Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, and Nilakanta Sharma score goals

India secured the victory with goals from Mandeep Singh, Shilanand Lakra, and Nilakanta Sharma. India played very much better than in their last match, a 3-2 defeat against the Netherlands two days ago. The Indian team displayed li...