World hockey is all set to move towards a dry turf that does not require water, post the Paris Olympics. It will be done in a phased manner at the international and national levels. Syncotts International, an FIH certified field builder based in India, hosted a seminar on dry turf for hockey in the Capital…
Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and Chile skipper Camila Caram have been appointed co-chairs of the new FIH Athletes Committe, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Wednesday. The FIH Athletes Committee serves as a consultative body and makes recommendations to the FIH Executive Board, FIH Committees, Advisory Panels and other bodies. We are thrilled to…
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey on Thursday congratulated PR Sreejesh on being appointed as co-chair of the FIH Athletes Committee, stating that the veteran goalkeeper can play a big role in directly impacting the lives of fellow players. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Wednesday named its new Athletes Committee, to be led by co-chairs…
The Hockey India League (HIL) men’s league will begin in January 2025, Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath announced on the sidelines of the annual awards function. The Men’s League will see eight teams competing in the tournament. The Women’s League, comprising six teams, will also be held in January 2025. “There will be eight…
Hardik Singh and Salima Tete were named Player of the Year 2023 among men and women respectively at the 6th Annual Hockey India Awards here on Sunday even as the federation announced the revival of the Hockey India League (HIL) in January 2025. With a total prize pool of seven crore 56 lakhs, the awards…
The Indian men’s hockey team will leave for a crucial five-match tour of Australia as part of its final Olympic preparation on Monday and coach Craig Fulton is aware that history is not in India’s favour but confident that the team is better prepared this time around. “Australia is the form team at the moment…
CHESS April 3-22: FIDE Candidates – Toronto, Canada CRICKET IPL 2024 IPL 2024 continues throughout the month of April and ends on May 26. Here’s the complete schedule of IPL 2024 March 30 – April 3: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test – Chattogram, Bangladesh April 18: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st T20I – Rawalpindi,…
Hockey India, on Monday, announced the 60-member Indian women’s hockey squad that will report at the SAI, Bengaluru for an assessment camp scheduled from April 1 to 7. Further selection trials will be conducted on the 6th and 7th April 2024 to prune down the squad to 33 players for future coaching camps and international…
The Indian men’s hockey team has left for Australia to compete in a five-match Test series beginning April 6, a crucial assignment ahead of the Paris Olympics in July-August. The Harmanpreet Singh-led side left on Monday night. The team has been in good form and recently won three out of its four matches during the…
If it was not for a timely advise from his uncle and former India drag-flicker Jugraj Singh, men’s team vice captain Hardik Singh would have shifted to the Netherlands back in 2017 when he was striving hard to kick open the door of national camp for himself without success. Hardik, a star midfielder from Khusropur…
