By the time Sanjay completed his media commitments as Kalinga Lancers captain, a day before Hockey India League’s second season commenced in Chennai, his side engaged in a practice match. Sanjay was not on the pitch, but he was the most active player. “There are some junior players who might not know the plan well….
The opening fixture of the Hockey India League 2025-26 perfectly brought out the wildly-oscillating nature of modern hockey as Tamil Nadu Dragons edged past Hyderabad Toofans 4-2 in a shootout following a high-octane 3-3 draw at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. In an attack-heavy contest with six goals, it was India’s…
On Saturday, the denizens in Ranchi came together to commemorate the 123rd birth anniversary of Jaipal Singh Munda. A distinguished politician, accomplished sportsman, and visionary leader, Jaipal’s legacy endures through the iconic 5,000-seater AstroTurf Stadium in Morabadi that bears his name. So, probably, there could have been no better stage for a night of top-class…
When the Indian junior men’s hockey team bounced back from a 5-0 semifinal heartbreak against Germany to clinch bronze at the recent FIH Men’s Junior World Cup 2025, midfielder Ankit Pal stood out for the maturity he displayed in situations that once overwhelmed him. In the 2021 edition, the story was been different. India had lost…
Ranchi Royals defeated Soorma Hockey Club 2-0 in their Women’s Hockey India League 2025-26 encounter at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium in Ranchi on Friday. Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (30’) and Sakshi Rana (54’) scored the two goals of the evening. Defences were on top in the first quarter as both sides hardly gave away good…
The second season of the new Hockey India League (HIL) will commence on Saturday with Tamil Nadu Dragons taking on Hyderabad Toofans at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. This year, the tournament will be played across three cities. The league will move to Ranchi for the next stage of round robin before heading to…
The second iteration of the revamped men’s Hockey India League (HIL) begins in Chennai from Saturday and Soorma Hockey Club captain Harmanpreet Singh said the competition will be a springboard from the younger generation to test their wares against the best players from the world. “We have been in this league since we were juniors….
Sjoerd Marijne, who led the Indian women’s hockey team to a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is back in charge ahead of the next Olympic Games set to be held in Los Angeles in 2028. Marijne, the 51-year-old Dutchman, was previously the head coach of the side between 2017 and 2021….
Shrachi Bengal Tigers held its nerve in a dramatic Women’s Hockey India League 2025-26 encounter to edge past SG Pipers in a shootout after the two sides were locked at 3-3 at the end of regulation time, with Lalremsiami’s sudden-death conversion sealing the bonus point. Agustina Gorzelany (6’, 18’) and Lalremsiami (11’) netted goals for…
SG Pipers put in a composed and disciplined performance to edge past JSW Soorma Hockey Club 1-0 in a tightly contested Women’s Hero Hockey India League encounter in Ranchi on Wednesday, with the Pipers’ captain Navneet Kaur’s early strike proving decisive as the table-topper registered its second consecutive victory. The Pipers began on a disciplined…
