Indian women’s hockey team coach Harendra Singh said on Friday that his side has targeted the upcoming Asia Cup as the perfect time to peak physically with eyes on qualifying for next year’s World Cup. “Peaking physically in the correct phase of the tournament is very important. If players peak early, then the chances of…
The Indian junior women’s hockey team continued its winning run in Europe with a 3-2 victory over Belgium on Thursday at the Hockey Centre of Excellence in Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp. This marked India’s third consecutive win on the tour. Sonam (4’), Lalthantluangi (32’), and Kanika Siwach (51’) found the net for India, while Belgium responded…
India has been clubbed with powerhouse Germany, Ireland and Namibia in Pool C of the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup, to be played in Santiago, Chile, from December 1 to 13 this year. The 11th edition of the biennial tournament, which has been expanded to 24 teams, will have six pools of four teams…
India suffered a 1-2 defeat against Argentina in their FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 game at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands on Thursday. India and Argentina observed a one-minute silence before the match to pay tribute to the victims of the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad earlier on the same day….
India and Argentina’s men’s hockey teams observed a minute’s silence for all the victims of the tragic Air India crash on Thursday ahead of their FIH Pro League match. “The @TheHockeyIndia and @ArgFieldHockey teams observed a minute’s silence for all the victims of today’s tragic Air India plane crash and their families ahead of their…
The Indian men’s hockey team put on a spirited display against Argentina, but went down 3-4 in its FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 game, at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. For India, Harmanpreet Singh (12’, 33’) netted twice whilst Abhishek (42’) added a third. For Argentina, the goals came from Matias Rey (3’),…
The Indian junior women’s hockey team extended its winning run on its Europe tour with a 2-1 victory over Belgium on Tuesday at the Hockey Center of Excellence, Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp. Lalthantluangi (35’) and Geeta Yadav (50’) scored for India. The first half remained goalless, with both teams unable to break the deadlock in…
FOOTBALL Punjab FC extends contract of head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis Punjab FC (PFC) has announced the contract extension of Head Coach Panagiotis Dilmperis until 2027 on Tuesday. The extension comes on the back of a season in which the Mohali-based team finish 10th in the Indian Super League (ISL). Alongside him, assistant coach Konstantinos Katsaras…
Smarting from back-to-back defeats, the Indian men’s hockey team will look to improve its penalty corner conversions and fix its recurring habit of conceding late goals as it aims to bounce back against Argentina in the FIH Pro League in the Netherlands on Wednesday. India made a disappointing start to the European leg, losing 1-2…
The Indian men’s hockey team on Monday went down fighting 2-3 against the Netherlands in an FIH Hockey Pro League at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. Abhishek (20’) and Jugraj Singh (54’) netted a goal each for India, while Thijs van Dam (24’), Tjep Hoedemakers (33’), and Jip Janssen (57’) were the opposition…
