Paris Olympics 2024: Indian hockey team reaches the semi-finals; celebrities congratulate

The Indian hockey team defeated Great Britain 4-2 in the penalty shootout in a nail-biting playoff match.

It is time for India to rejoice again as the Indian hockey team reached the Olympics semi-finals. The Indian hockey team defeated Great Britain with a 4-2 win in the penalty shootout in a nail-biting playoff match. Following India’s incredible victory at the Olympics, which led to the semi-finals, many celebrities came forward to congratulate the team.

Indian hockey team into semi-finals of Paris Olympics 2024.

After beating Great Britain, the Indian hockey team reached the Paris Olympics 2024 semi-finals. They will now face Germany or Argentina in the semi-finals. India was reduced to 10-man in the 17th minute of the match and led their way through to win the quarterfinals, with Harmanpreet Singh taking the lead, who scored his seventh goal of the tournament. Harmanpreet converted a penalty corner in the 22nd minute before Lee Morton equalized for Great Britain five minutes later. The match ended with a 1-1 after full-time, but India won with a 4-2 score in the shootout, advancing to the semi-finals.

Celebrities congratulate the Indian hockey team.

Emraan Hashmi celebrated the win and wrote, “Wow, congratulations team India!!” Neha Dhupia posted a video showcasing her excitement and wrote, “#chakdeindia Bharat semi-finals mein woohoooo #sreejesh #harmanpreetsingh and the entire #indianhockeyteam @Olympics.” Anil Kapoor congratulated the team and posted, “An edge-of-the-seat match that ends with a win for Team India!!! The semi-finals are going to be amazing! Congratulations on a well-deserved win!! Come on.”

Taapsee Pannu, who is in Paris, expressed her joy and pride for India and told India Today, “Hum jeet gaye (We won).” She praised goalkeeper Sreejesh for his excellent saves and shared her happiness about returning to India after the victory. Her husband-badminton player Mathias Boe, who attended his first hockey match, also congratulated team India on their success.