Shrachi Bengal Tigers registered a 1-0 victory over JSW Soorma Hockey Club in its first match of the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 season at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Monday. Agustina Gorzelany’s (11’) powerful dragflick gave the Tigers the lead in the first quarter. Despite Soorma’s…
CHESS Delhi boy Jagreet Misra wins FIDE Rapid Rating event Delhi chess prodigy Jagreet Misra racked up an impressive 8.5 points in nine rounds to win the inaugural ChessVeda FIDE Rapid Rating Tournament in Greater Noida. The 13-year-old’s performance earned him 90 rating points, highlighting his tactical sharpness and competitive maturity as he remained unbeaten…
His scorching dragflicks that have tormented defences for nearly a decade might have painted a starkly contrasting picture, but Alexander Hendrickx is a chill guy who is happy playing Call of Duty and Rocket League on his PlayStation. He says he might even bring it to India when he visits for the Hockey India League…
Spirited SG Pipers defeated Ranchi Royals 2-0 in the opening match of the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 season at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday. Captain Navneet Kaur (27’) and Teresa Viana (46’) scored the goals for the Pipers. The first quarter of the match was…
Hardik Singh, captain of the Hockey India League Governing Council (HIL GC) and one of India’s finest midfielders, has placed the onus squarely on the Indian youngsters if his side is to challenge for the title. “If our juniors are going to play at their 70 to 80 per cent in every match, we have…
A new schedule, new teams and new owners: the second edition of the revived Hockey India League (HIL) will have all of this and more when it finally gets underway on January 3 (December 28 for the women). It marks the beginning of what is expected to be a long, hectic and crucial year in…
Star Indian midfielder Hardik Singh has been appointed as the captain of the HIL Governing Council team for the men’s Hockey India League beginning in Chennai on January 3. HIL Governing Council will begin its campaign on January 5 against SG Pipers at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai. “I am grateful for this…
Kalinga Lancers announced the appointment of India’s Sanjay and Belgium stalwart Arthur Van Doren as co-captains of the team on Saturday, ahead of the upcoming season of the Hockey India League. HIL 2025-26 will be held from January 3 to 26 across Chennai, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar. India drag-flicker Sanjay recently led the national team to…
Star drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat, who won Olympic and World Cup medals for both Argentina and his adopted country Germany, will miss the upcoming season of the Hockey India League (HIL) due to an ACL injury. The absence of Peillat, who scored eight goals in the previous edition, is a setback for last season’s runner-up Hyderabad…
Belgium defender Arthur Van Doren believes India is a strong title contender in next year’s men’s hockey World Cup, saying it is “impossible to ignore” the Men in Blue for their consistency over the last few years. India’s performance at major tournaments, including successive Olympic medals, have firmly established it among the elite. “It’s impossible…
