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In this episode of the Sportstar Podcast, Jonathan Selvaraj joins host Nihit Sachdeva as they discuss the return of the much-awaited Hockey India League after seven years.  

The Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 is set to take place from November 11 to 20, 2024 in Rajgir, Bihar. The Indian women’s hockey team will be led by Salima Tete with Navneet Kaur being the deputy. In the last edition of the tournament, the Women in Blue won their second title after defeating Japan…

When Dave Smolenaars took charge as the analytical coach of the Indian women’s hockey team in June this year, it was a bittersweet period for the squad. It had only just failed to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, missing out on a chance to improve on its fourth-place finish at Tokyo. And yet,…

The national men’s hockey team captain and ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, who has scored 205 goals in 234 international appearances, on Saturday credited the Hockey India League (HIL) for playing a pivotal role in his career development. From being named the Upcoming Player of the Tournament in the 2017 HIL to becoming one of the…

Graham Reid and Dave Smolenaars were officially confirmed as chief coaches of the men’s and women’s teams, respectively, by SG Pipers, the Delhi-based franchise in the Hockey India League, on Friday. With former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh as the mentor and Director of Hockey, SG Pipers has put together an impressive roster of staff on…

Hockey India announced the team owners of the revamped Hockey India League 2024 scheduled to be held from December 28 to February 5. The league returns after seven years and will be an eight-team (Chennai, Lucknow, Punjab, Kolkata, Delhi, Odisha, Hyderabad and Ranchi) competition for the men and six teams (Punjab, Kolkata, Delhi and Odisha…

Hockey India League 2024 will be held from December 28 to February 5, Hockey India announced in a press conference on Friday. Hockey India League, which returns after seven years, will be an eight-team competition for the men and six teams for the women. For the first time, men’s and women’s teams will play together…

Indian women’s hockey team goalkeeper and former captain, Savita Punia, lauded Hockey India’s commitment to gender equality overall in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25. For the first time in the history of the HIL, the tournament will feature not only men’s teams but women’s teams as well, with both categories receiving equal prominence….

After a long, protracted summer, intermittent spells of rain signalled the return of domestic hockey to Chennai’s Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. The storied venue in Egmore hosted the 95th edition of the All India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup, the oldest hockey tournament in South India, second only to the Beighton Cup held further north. After a week…

Having called it a day from international hockey, PR Sreejesh has now decided to officially end his playing career and withdraw from the upcoming Hockey India League Player Auction, making way for youngsters and focussing on coaching and mentorship roles instead. In an exclusive interaction with Sportstar, Sreejesh confirmed that he had written to Hockey…