Updated On: 14 February, 2026 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey termed India’s 0-8 loss to Argentina in the FIH Pro League at Rourkela as “a bad day at the office,” backing the team to bounce back despite the humiliating defeat. Over 15,000 fans at the Birsa Munda Stadium witnessed India’s worst loss since the 2010 Commonwealth Games final

India’s Mandeep Singh during the loss to Argentina. Pic/Hockey India
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey is as disappointed as the 15,000 hockey fans, who packed the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela, only to see Team India get hammered 0-8 by Argentina in their FIH Pro League match on Thursday night.
Argentina’s Tomas Domene slotted in four goals (15th, 20th, 26th, 60th) while Tomas Ruiz (14th), Lucio Mendez (22nd), Ignacio Ibarra (25th) and Nicolas della Torre (30th) added one each as Team India suffered their worst defeat since the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medal match in New Delhi where they went down by a similar scoreline.