Indian men’s hockey team was at the third spot while the women’s side was placed sixth in the FIH Pro League 2024-25 points table at the end of the Bhubaneswar leg on Tuesday. Led by Harmanpreet Singh, the men’s team played a total of eight matches against Spain, Germany, Ireland and England. The side, coached … Read more
As Pien Dicke lined up for Netherlands’ final shot on Tuesday, an impromptu chant of ‘Savita, Savita’ started from one end of the Kalinga Stadium, gradually moving through the crowds and getting faster, reaching a crescendo with the Indian goalkeeper, in her 301st international match, denying the Dutchwoman, bringing off her fourth save in the … Read more
“The girls were determined to give their best to make it a special day for Savita, and they gave their everything. I can’t ask for more than that,” coach Harendra Singh admitted after India’s 4-2 loss to World No. 1 Netherlands in the FIH Hockey Pro League here on Monday. The Indian women, coming off … Read more
When Rohan Singh Bhuhi stepped on the field against Argentina on December 9, 2023, he became the first Sikh player to play hockey in English colours in 23 years. For a community that is the undisputed leader of hockey in India, it’s surprising it took so long there. Playing in India for the first time … Read more
It was a disappointing day for Indian hockey with both the men and women dropping points in their respective FIH Pro League games at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Resuming after a day’s break, the Indian women went down 4-3 to Spain for its second loss in as many games while the men, … Read more
In a reversal of fortunes as well as results, the Indian men earned their first FIH Pro League points with a 2-0 win against Spain while the women suffered a heartbreaking shootout defeat against England at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. India made as many as five changes from the side that played … Read more
The Indian men and women made contrasting starts to their FIH Pro Pro League campaigns with the women winning a tough opener 3-2 against England and the men going down 3-1 to Spain in their first game of the competition at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. While the women made a tentative start, … Read more
A fortnight after the glamour and glory of the Hockey India League that saw old rivals get together and new equations formed, world hockey will return to international competition as the India leg of the FIH Pro League kicks off at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. The Indian men and women are the … Read more
Harendra Singh’s official designation may read ‘Head Coach, India women’s hockey team’, but even the most astute observers could easily mistake his demeanour for that of a senior professor at a prestigious institute. He carries himself with an air of solemn erudition, each of his measured movements steeped in an unspoken authority. His gaze, penetrating … Read more