CRICKET ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – India and Sri Lanka March 1: Super 8s, Group 1 – Zimbabwe vs South Africa – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi – 3 p.m. March 1: Super 8s, Group 1 – India vs West Indies – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7 p.m. March 4: Semifinal 1 – South…
Hockey India (HI) on Sunday announced the Indian squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, which will take place in Hyderabad from March 8 to 14. This will be the Indian women’s hockey team’s first assignment under Sjoerd Marijne, who has returned as the chief coach effective January 2026, replacing Harendra Singh. Midfielder Salima…
The interim set-up running the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) affairs has brought in legends Samiullah, Islahuddin Siddiqui and Hasan Sardar for important roles in a bid to revive the game in the country. After a shake up in the PHF on the orders of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Samiullah has been named chief selector while…
India beat Australia 3-1 in the penalty shootout after their FIH Pro League 2025-26 match ended 1-1 in regulation time at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in Hobart on Wednesday. Jeremy Hayward gave the host nation the lead in the fourth quarter but saw it cancelled out just two minutes later, courtesy of a strike from…
Spain beat India 4-3 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in their reverse fixture of the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025-26 at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre in Hobart on Tuesday. India was on track for its maiden win courtesy Maninder Singh’s 18th-minute strike. However, Bruno Font scored the equaliser for the…
The Indian men’s hockey team, after a prolonged slump in the FIH Pro League, will look to turn the tide when it takes on Spain in the reverse fixture on Tuesday, drawing confidence from hard-earned lessons in the gritty stalemate against Australia. India has endured a tough run in the nine-team tournament, losing five and…
India lost to Australia in the penalty shootout after their FIH Pro League 2025-26 clash ended in a 2-2 draw at the Tasmania Hockey Centre in Hobart on Sunday. Amit Rohidas and Jugraj Singh scored from penalty corners in the first and third quarters, respectively, before Joel Rintala got on the scoresheet twice for the…
Spain beat India 2-0 in their FIH Men’s Pro League clash in Hobart on Saturday, striking early and then holding firm. The opening goal arrived in the sixth minute. A searching sweep from deep unsettled the Indian defence, with Lacalle Borja getting a touch at the top of the circle to guide it into danger….
The Pakistan government on Friday revoked national men’s hockey team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt’s two-year ban, calling the Pakistan Hockey Federation’s decision “illegal and unconstitutional.” Outgoing PHF president Tariq Bugti had imposed the ban on Thursday, shortly before resigning, after Butt publicly criticised the federation over alleged mismanagement during the team’s recent tour of Australia….
Outplayed at home, the Indian men’s hockey team will look to reset under new skipper Hardik Singh when it begins the FIH Pro League overseas leg against Spain in Hobart on Saturday. The Hobart leg, which also features host Australia, runs until February 25 at the Tasmania Hockey Centre. After the opener against Spain, a…
