Hockey India (HI) will reduce franchise fees next season in order to ease the financial burden on team owners of the Hockey India League (HIL). Following the conclusion of the second edition of the revived HIL in Bhubaneswar on Monday, HI president Dilip Tirkey acknowledged that making the league, from which some teams pulled out…
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers rode on Belgian drag-flicker Alexander Hendrickx’s brace to edge out Ranchi Royals 3-2 in an exciting final and emerged as the champions of the Hockey India League 2025-26 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Monday. Last year’s sixth-place finisher Lancers’ victory elated a noisy and partisan house on the Republic Day as…
Ranchi Royals captain Tom Boon celebrated his 36th birthday with a magnificent hat-trick to defeat Hyderabad Toofans 3-2 in Qualifier 2, taking his side to the Hockey India League final at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. Royals will meet Vedanta Kalinga Lancers once again in the Republic Day title clash on Monday. Toofans seized initiative by…
One short of the most-capped Indian hockey player Dilip Tirkey, Manpreet Singh, with 411 international appearances, is on the threshold of a personal milestone. He is aware of the speculation and uncertainty surrounding it, but knows how to insulate himself from distractions. After donning India colours for 15 years, Manpreet — who’s currently playing with…
In a do-or-die encounter, Ranchi Royals will meet Hyderabad Toofans in Qualifier 2 for a place in the final of the Hockey India League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Royals got a second chance after suffering a 1-2 loss to Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in Qualifier 1, while Toofans moved in to Qualifier…
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers relied on Alex Hendrickx’s brilliant brace to edge past Ranchi Royals 2-1 in the keenly-fought Qualifier 1 and book a spot in the Hockey India League final at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. Lancers will wait for their next opponent, while Royals will take on Hyderabad Toofans in Qualifier 2 on Sunday…
India’s women’s team will kickstart its FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers campaign against Uruguay on March 8 at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground in Hyderabad. It will be the first assignment for Sjoerd Marijne in his second stint as the head coach of the Indian team. The Dutchman, during his previous tenure from…
Soorma Hockey Club rode on Jeremy Hayward’s superb quartet to thrash S.G. Pipers 6-1 in the final round robin league match but narrowly fell short of qualifying for the playoffs of the Hockey India League at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday. Soorma, needing a win by seven clear goals to displace HIL GC from…
Tamil Nadu Dragons rallied to defeat Ranchi Royals via a penalty shootout in their last round-robin fixture of the Hockey India League at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday. Following a 3-3 score in the regulation period, Dragons prevailed over Royals 4-2 in the tie-breaker to end with 10 points, not enough to secure a playoffs…
The Hockey India League (HIL) is not just giving an excellent platform to young Indian players but it is also providing opportunities to the home-grown coaches. Several coaches, including former internationals Vikram Pillay and Vickram Kanth and N. Muthukumar and M. Gunasekar, have been working with different teams in the ongoing HIL to gain first…
