The inconsistent results are largely on expected lines with both the men's and women's teams experimenting with systems and personnel.

Indian men's hockey team focuses on maintaining consistency and Ireland seeking their first victory in the FIH Pro League 2024-25.

The last time Janneke Schopman was in India with a national team, she had to oversee the Indian women missing the bus for the Paris Olympics, going down in the qualifiers which Germany eventually won.