Drag-Flicking into future: Amandeep Lakra aims senior call-up with HIL success for Toofans

Amandeep Lakra wasted little time justifying Hyderabad Toofans’ faith in him. Entrusted as the team’s first-choice drag-flicker and tasked with leading the penalty-corner battery in Gonzalo Peillat’s absence, the 23-year-old delivered under pressure on the opening night of the second season of the Hockey India League on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 against Tamil Nadu Dragons, Toofans…

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Hockey India League 2025-26: Shrachi Bengal Tigers begins title defence with 3-1 win over Soorma Hockey Club

Soorma Hockey Club kept Hockey India League (HIL) champion Shrachi Bengal Tigers at bay for the first half, only for its defensive resolve to collapse in the second, succumbing to 1-3 loss at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. If the opening match on Saturday flaunted flamboyant, all-hands-on-deck attacking flair, the second match…

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Hockey India League 2025-26: Tamil Nadu Dragons triumphs over Hyderabad Toofans in shootout thriller

  The opening fixture of the Hockey India League 2025-26 perfectly brought out the wildly-oscillating nature of modern hockey as Tamil Nadu Dragons edged past Hyderabad Toofans 4-2 in a shootout following a high-octane 3-3 draw at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. In an attack-heavy contest with six goals, it was India’s…

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