Content with his decade-long international career, SV Sunil just wants to extract every ounce of hockey left in him as a player on the domestic circuit. “ Jab tak jaan hai, khelenge. Uske baad next level pe jaayenge (I will play till I can. After that, I will move on to the next level),” said…
Defending champion Indian Railways shut BPCL out of the 95th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here on Wednesday. With the 5-4 win over the former champion, Railways qualified for the semifinals with a match to spare and will face Tamil Nadu in its last Pool A match on Thursday. The other team from Pool…
India hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh said he is looking forward to the two-match bilateral series against Germany, which will be a good test for his side and also help in “reviving the spirit” of the sport in the national capital. The series, held at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi on October 23 and…
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has left nothing to chance this time. The former champion, who was ousted in the league stages last year, has played hard and has ticked all the boxes in the 95th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here. Studded with many Olympians and Internationals, IOC scripted its third successive win, with…
“You only live once, but if you play hockey, once is enough,” reads the bio section on Yuvraj Walmiki’s social media handles. It has been almost a decade since the former India international donned the blue jersey. Still, he continues to grind away in the domestic circuit, playing the game that propelled him from the…
The Indian men’s hockey team will host Germany for a two-match series at New Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on October 23-24, Hockey India announced on Tuesday. “This bilateral series against Germany will be a remarkable showcase of world-class hockey. Both India and Germany have a rich history in the sport, and this series…
Former Indian women’s national hockey team coach Janneke Schopman will join the German Hockey Association as its Technical Director Youth from October 10, the federation announced last week. “I am very happy to become part of the German Hockey Federation. Germany has a very strong hockey culture and I will do everything I can to…
Karnataka’s performance in the previous edition of the MCC Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament was a revelation, reaching the final. It captured everyone’s attention with a robust display, excelling in both field play and penalty corners. However, in the 95th edition here, Karnataka hasn’t been its former self, unable to assert its influence. On…
Odisha, undoubtedly, has been the pick of the lot in the 95th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here. Consisting mostly of young players, Odisha has played a brand of hockey that has not been just attractive but also effective and efficient. Against a tough opponent like National Centre of Excellence (NCOE, Bhopal), Odisha forwards…
Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed his desire to repay the faith his team has placed in him following his nomination for the FIH Player of the Year Award at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards. The 28-year-old defender previously won the award in 2020-21 and 2021-22. “It is a great honour to be…
