Kanika Siwach scored a brace as the Indian junior women’s hockey team secured a hard-fought 3-2 win over Uruguay in its second match of the Four Nations Tournament in Rosario, Argentina, on Sunday. Apart from Kanika (46’, 50’), Sonam (21’) was on target for India, while Milagros Seigal (3’) and Agustina Mari (24’) scored for … Read more
India announced a 24-member men’s hockey squad for European leg of FIH Pro League 2024-2025 on Thursday. Harmanpreet Singh will lead the side with Hardik Singh as vice-captain. When is the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25? June 7-22 Matches will be played in Amstelveen, Netherlands and Antwerp, Belgium. Who will India play? 2 matches … Read more
Two new players in defender Pratap Lakra from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh’s Uttam Singh were on Thursday added to the already existing 38-member core group for the ongoing senior men’s National Coaching Camp, at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre here. The camp, which began on April 25, initially featured 54 probables. After … Read more
The last time Janneke Schopman was in India with a national team, she had to oversee the Indian women missing the bus for the Paris Olympics, going down in the qualifiers which Germany eventually won. On Friday, she would be in the same German dugout, planning victory against her former wards who have not had … Read more
Having earned his maiden call-up to the national camp in 2004 for the Junior Asia Cup, India’s recent triumph at the tournament with him as coach holds special value for PR Sreejesh. It is his maiden title in his new role that made it more special. “This tournament was my entry to the national set-up, … Read more
The Indian men’s junior hockey team landed in Bengaluru on Thursday after it defended its Asia Cup title and continued staying the most successful team in the competition’s history with five titles. “Our journey in the Junior Asia Cup was nothing short of extraordinary. Each match presented its own challenges, but our team’s determination and … Read more
Indian junior men’s hockey team captain Amir Ali. | Photo Credit: Hockey India Indian junior men’s hockey team captain Amir Ali. | Photo Credit: Hockey India
India will play Pakistan in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 final. | Photo Credit: Hockey India India will play Pakistan in the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2024 final. | Photo Credit: Hockey India
Already through to the semifinals, defending champion India thrashed South Korea 8-1, with Arshdeep Singh scoring a hat-trick, to top Pool A with an all-win record in the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament on Sunday. Arshdeep struck in the 9th, 44th and 60th minute, while Araijeet Singh Hundal (3rd, 37th) struck a brace. Gurjot … Read more
The Indian Junior men’s hockey team continued its dominant performance at the Men’s Junior Asia Cup as it convincingly beat Chinese Taipei 16-0 in a pool A match in Muscat, Oman on Saturday. Dilraj Singh (17’, 40’, 45’, 57’) starred in the match with four scintillating goals while India’s defence held the fort with goalies … Read more