India To Play Men's Hockey Semifinal Against Germany With 15 Men. Here's Why

In the Paris Olympics hockey quarter-final, India had to play most of the match with a man short after Amit Rohidas was shown a red card.

Here's how the decision would impact India's semi-final clash against Germany.

The Indian men's hockey team's victory against Great Britain earned them the elusive spot in the Olympics semi-finals on Sunday. Despite playing most of the match with a man short, India managed to salvage a draw 1-1 before beating their opponents 4-2 in the penalty shootout.  

While India would be hoping to book their spot in the final for the first time in 44 years, beating Germany won't be a cakewalk, especially considering that India would have to play their match with just 15 men, instead of 16.

In the quarter-final clash against Great Britain, India lost defender Amit Rohidas because of a red card in the second quarter. The 31-year-old Rohidas was sent off by the referee for swinging his stick across the face of Great Britain's Will Calnan.

After a video referral was taken, the referee decided to show a red card to Rohidas, making him ineligible to play the remainder of the match.

After a video referral was taken, the referee decided to show a red card to Rohidas, making him ineligible to play the remainder of the match.

Though India have lodged a complaint over the red card shown to Rohidas, the India defender has been handed a 1-match suspension for breaching the FIH Code of Conduct. Hence, India would be a man short on the bench, with only 15 members of the team allowed for the semi-final against Germany, instead of 16.