Harmanpreet Singh returned as India captain as Hockey India announced a 24-member squad for the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2025-26 on Wednesday. Harmanpreet had taken a break for personal reasons during the Hobart leg of the Pro League in February. India will travel to Brussels, Belgium, for preparatory training and a friendly…
YOGA Mansukh Mandaviya launches first World Yogasana Championship 2026 The inaugural edition of the World Yogasana Championship (WYC) 2026, the first-ever global championship dedicated to Yogasana as a competitive sport, was officially unveiled in New Delhi by Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in presence of Federation…
The Indian women’s hockey team would look to kickstart its preparations for the FIH Nations Cup on a positive note when it takes on Australia in the four-match series starting in Perth on Tuesday. The Salima Tete-led side will aim to build vital momentum ahead of the crucial FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup, to be…
HOCKEY Indian women’s squad for U-18 Asia Cup 2026 in Kakamigahara Hockey India announced an 18-member squad for the Women’s Under-18 Asia Cup 2026 to be held in Japan from May 29 to June 6. India will open its campaign against Malaysia on May 30 having prepared for the tournament in a one-month training camp…
HOCKEY Hockey India announces 18-member Indian Men’s squad for U-18 Asia Cup Kakamigahara 2026 Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 18-member India squad that will represent the nation at the upcoming Men’s Under-18 Asia Cup. The prestigious continental tournament, hosted by Japan, will take place from May 29 to June 6. The squad was selected…
SQUASH Dhairya shines India’s Dhairya Gogia recorded an upset 12-10, 10-12, 11-7, 11-7 win over Hong Kong’s 5/8 seed Tse Ka Chun in the boys’ Under-13 first round at the 33rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships in Panzhihua, China. Indians shone bright with dominant performances across age-groups on the opening day of the four-day competition….
Baldev Singh, who turned the quaint town of Shahabad Markanda on NH44 into a conveyor belt for elite hockey talent, will be conferred the country’s prestigious civilian honour, the Padma Shri, by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25, officials said on Wednesday. The 75-year-old arrived in Shahabad Markanda in 1982 as a coach with the…
Only 16 per cent of India’s top athletes across six franchise-based leagues across five disciplines hail from the seven metro cities, indicating a shift in the perception of sport as a viable career option in aspirational India. The findings are part of a report titled India’s Most Valuable Sports Teams 2026 — prepared by Hurun…
Pakistan men’s hockey team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt is ready to take on arch-rival India in the upcoming FIH Pro League and the 2026 Hockey World Cup in Belgium and The Netherlands. Acknowledging that the Indian hockey team is a tough opponent, Butt said Pakistan is prepared this time to give a good fight. “We…
Hockey India on Monday named a 22-member squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, scheduled to be held from May 26 to 30 in Perth. The four-match tour will be held at the Perth Hockey Stadium and will prepare the Indian team for the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2025–26, scheduled to take place in…
