Vedanta Kalinga Lancers relied on Alex Hendrickx’s brilliant brace to edge past Ranchi Royals 2-1 in the keenly-fought Qualifier 1 and book a spot in the Hockey India League final at the Kalinga Stadium on Friday. Lancers will wait for their next opponent, while Royals will take on Hyderabad Toofans in Qualifier 2 on Sunday…
India’s women’s team will kickstart its FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers campaign against Uruguay on March 8 at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground in Hyderabad. It will be the first assignment for Sjoerd Marijne in his second stint as the head coach of the Indian team. The Dutchman, during his previous tenure from…
Soorma Hockey Club rode on Jeremy Hayward’s superb quartet to thrash S.G. Pipers 6-1 in the final round robin league match but narrowly fell short of qualifying for the playoffs of the Hockey India League at the Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday. Soorma, needing a win by seven clear goals to displace HIL GC from…
Tamil Nadu Dragons rallied to defeat Ranchi Royals via a penalty shootout in their last round-robin fixture of the Hockey India League at the Kalinga Stadium on Wednesday. Following a 3-3 score in the regulation period, Dragons prevailed over Royals 4-2 in the tie-breaker to end with 10 points, not enough to secure a playoffs…
The Hockey India League (HIL) is not just giving an excellent platform to young Indian players but it is also providing opportunities to the home-grown coaches. Several coaches, including former internationals Vikram Pillay and Vickram Kanth and N. Muthukumar and M. Gunasekar, have been working with different teams in the ongoing HIL to gain first…
In a must-win match, Hyderabad Toofans maintained its composure and structure well to post a slim 3-2 win over HIL Governing Council (GC) in their last round robin league match in the Hockey India League at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. Even as the two teams were tied on 11 points after finishing their…
In an edge-of-the seat thriller, Ranchi Royals beat HIL Governing Council (GC) via penalty shootout at the Kalinga Stadium on Monday to bolster its chances of making it to the playoffs of the Hockey India League. After a high-scoring 4-4 affair that swung from side to side, Royals held their nerve to win their first…
From playing second fiddle to Gonzalo Peillat last season to be the number one drag-flicker for Hyderabad Toofans in this edition of the Hockey India League (HIL), Amandeep Lakra has emerged as a polished product this year. Despite the presence of German star Peillat, Lakra, hailing from Odisha’s hockey hub Sundargarh district, impressed in his…
Table-topper Kalinga Lancers edged Tamil Nadu Dragons via penalty shootout to remain unbeaten and register its sixth successive win in a tight contest of the Hockey India League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Following a 1-1 deadlock after the regulation period, Lancers beat Dragons 4-1 in the shootouts for their second victory…
A change of venue augured well for Hyderabad Toofans as it rode on Zachary Wallace and Tim Brand’s hat-tricks to bounce back and record a comprehensive 6-0 win over defending champion Shrachi Bengal Tigers in the Hockey India League (HIL) at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. With its back to the wall following three…
