# Indian men’s hockey team to play Australia in 5-test series 2026-08-13T18:05:20+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian men's hockey team will play a five-test series against Australia in Perth from November 11 to 19, Hockey India announced on Wednesday. The series is part of India's preparation for major tournaments and will feature matches on alternate days. India last played a five-test series against Australia in 2019. Australia, ranked world No. 1, have dominated India in recent head-to-head contests. India have won only three of 78 matches against Australia. The team will be led by Harmanpreet Singh, who was also captain at the Tokyo Olympics where India won bronze. ## Coverage - frontline.thehindu.com Tags: Australia series, Harmanpreet Singh, Hockey India, Indian men's hockey team, Perth Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-mens-hockey-team-to-play-australia-in-5-test-series/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-mens-hockey-team-to-play-australia-in-5-test-series/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.