Midfielder Manpreet Singh, who was reportedly dropped from the Indian team for February’s FIH Men’s Pro League leg in Rourkela, thanked Hockey India and coach Craig Fulton for granting him a much-needed break. However, it was learnt that in light of an off-field misdemeanour involving Manpreet, forward Dilpreet Singh and goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak, during the tour of South…
A day after ‘resting’ certain senior players for the FIH Pro League, Hockey India is categorical that it is not the end of the road for Manpreet Singh and others. Sportstar had already reported that the decision to exclude Manpreet and Krishan Bahadur Pathak from the 33-member core probables for the Pro League next month…
Hockey India’s decision to drop star midfielder Manpreet Singh from the 33-member core probables for February’s FIH Men’s Pro League leg in Rourkela on Thursday may have raised a few eyebrows, especially because the star midfielder was one cap away from equalling president Dilip Tirkey’s all-time record for the most international appearances. However, it has…
Former Australian hockey player Michael Nobbs, who coached the Indian men’s team at the 2012 London Olympics, has died after a prolonged illness. He was 72 years old and is survived by his wife Lee Capes, a former Australian women’s international and daughter Kaitlin, who is a current Hockeyroos star. “Hockey Australia extends its deepest…
Hockey India on Thursday announced a 33-member core probable group for the senior men’s national coaching camp, scheduled to be held in Rourkela, Odisha, from February 1 to 7. The camp will form part of the team’s preparations for the upcoming phase of the FIH Men’s Pro League, which is scheduled to be staged at…
Hockey India (HI) will reduce franchise fees next season in order to ease the financial burden on team owners of the Hockey India League (HIL). Following the conclusion of the second edition of the revived HIL in Bhubaneswar on Monday, HI president Dilip Tirkey acknowledged that making the league, from which some teams pulled out…
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers rode on Belgian drag-flicker Alexander Hendrickx’s brace to edge out Ranchi Royals 3-2 in an exciting final and emerged as the champions of the Hockey India League 2025-26 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Monday. Last year’s sixth-place finisher Lancers’ victory elated a noisy and partisan house on the Republic Day as…
Ranchi Royals captain Tom Boon celebrated his 36th birthday with a magnificent hat-trick to defeat Hyderabad Toofans 3-2 in Qualifier 2, taking his side to the Hockey India League final at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. Royals will meet Vedanta Kalinga Lancers once again in the Republic Day title clash on Monday. Toofans seized initiative by…
One short of the most-capped Indian hockey player Dilip Tirkey, Manpreet Singh, with 411 international appearances, is on the threshold of a personal milestone. He is aware of the speculation and uncertainty surrounding it, but knows how to insulate himself from distractions. After donning India colours for 15 years, Manpreet — who’s currently playing with…
In a do-or-die encounter, Ranchi Royals will meet Hyderabad Toofans in Qualifier 2 for a place in the final of the Hockey India League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Royals got a second chance after suffering a 1-2 loss to Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in Qualifier 1, while Toofans moved in to Qualifier…
