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Modern hockey has poached the poachers to a large extent. Strikers are no longer the players to watch out for when it comes to putting the ball in the back of the net. Deepak Thakur, who represented India at the Olympics in 2000 and 2004, was known for his skill and instinct inside the shooting…
A decent turn-out of spectators gave a rich round of applause to the Indian Railways team when it did a lap of honour after a fighting 5-3 victory over Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in the final of the 95th MCC-Murugappa Gold All-India hockey tournament here on Sunday. Railways, the defending champion, has been dominant throughout…
A simple Google search about ‘Joginder Singh’ provides links to the profiles of a Param Vir Chakra Awardee, an Olympic gold medallist in field hockey from 1964, a former national basketball player and a former domestic cricketer as the top results. One has to type certain keywords to find a lesser-known namesake of the above…
Former champion Indian Oil Corporation is well-versed in managing high-pressure situations. Facing an Army side, playing, probably at its best, IOC showcased its class by securing a 3-2 win in the semifinals of the 95th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here on Saturday. In the other semifinal, defending champion Indian Railways outplayed Odisha 4-0,…
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) did not have to wait long for its first Penalty Corner (PC) during its final Pool B match against the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in the ongoing 95th All India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup on Thursday. The drag flicker, with a muscular build unlike any of the 21 players…
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…
