The 2024-25 edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) will commence on December 28, when Delhi SG Pipers faces Gonasika in the opener at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. The men’s league will feature two stages, with Phase 1 running from December 28 to January 18, during which all teams will face off…
The Indian women’s hockey team has been struggling this year but chief coach Harendra Singh on Monday promised that his wards will play as a “new side” and will not disappoint the fans during the Asian Champions Trophy, beginning here on November 11. Harendra, who was named chief coach in April this year after India…
Delhi SG Pipers on Monday announced the signing of three-time Olympian Jacob Whetton of Australia for the upcoming season of Hockey India League (HIL). Whetton brings with him a wealth of experience, having played 253 matches for the Australia, scoring 75 goals. He was a part of the Australian team that won the silver medal…
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and Rajkumar Pal played quite an important role in the Indian men’s hockey team’s historic bronze medal win in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Now, the two players are eagerly looking forward to playing for their State, Uttar Pradesh, with as much passion as they did for the country, in the 14th Hockey…
Free passes for the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024, to be held from November 11 to 20 in Rajgir, Bihar, can now be booked online. A total of six teams – China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand – will take part in the event. India won the 2016 edition before reclaiming the title last year….
Only three Indian men’s hockey team players, namely, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Rajkumar Pal and Nilakanta Sharma, who participated in the Paris 2024 Olympics, will be competing in the 14th Senior National men’s hockey championship to be held at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here from November 4 to 16. This a departure from the last edition,…
ATHLETICS National Junior Athletics Championships rescheduled, to be held in Bhubaneswar next month The 39th edition of the National Junior Athletics Championships will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar from December 7 to 11. The event was supposed to be held from October 25 to 29 before being postponed due to the threat…
CRICKET New Zealand Tour of India November 1-5: Third Test – Mumbai India Tour of South Africa November 8: First T20I – Durban November 10: Second T20I – Gqeberha November 13: Third T20I – Centurion November 15: Fourth T20I – Johannesburg India Tour of Australia (Border Gavaskar Trophy) November 22-26: First Test – Perth South…
HOCKEY Nehru girls tournament: Mata Rukhmani School beats Krida Prabodhini Parmeshwari Sodhi performed a hat-trick to guide Mata Rukhmani Government Senior Secondary School, Chhattisgarh, to a 3-0 victory over Krida Prabodhini, Pune, in a league match of the Charanjit Rai 30th Nehru girls hockey tournament at the Shivaji Stadium on Tuesday. The results (league) Iramdam…
Indian junior men’s hockey team has had some time to reflect on its performance upon its return from Malaysia where it won the bronze medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup under skipper Amir Ali. India beat New Zealand in a thrilling play-off match to win the bronze medal. “We were very disappointed after missing…
