Inconsistency has been plaguing Indian hockey for quite some time and the hosts need to address it before squaring off against Rio Olympic bronze medallist Germany in their final pool match of the Hockey World League (HWL) Final here today. Outstanding in one match but disastrous in another, near-perfect in one game but sloppy in the next — this has been Indian men's hockey team's sorry tale for the last few years.

Indian players during a training session yesterday. Pic/PTI