Dutch coach Siegfried Aikman almost always chooses teams that are either struggling or sides that are eager to excel. An FIH senior coach, the 66-year-old has coached the senior team of Japan to its maiden Asian Games gold in 2018, Pakistan to its first medal (a bronze) in 11 years in the 2022 Sultan Azlan…
The stage is set in Chennai and Madurai for the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup, placing the weight of a billion hopes on India’s young brigade. Led by defender Rohit and guided by the legendary P.R. Sreejesh, this two-time champion team is not just participating. It is aiming to reclaim the crown last won on…
The National Stadium Sports Park in Santiago will play host as the Indian junior women’s hockey team embarks upon an expedition to leave an indelible mark at the FIH 2025 Junior Hockey World Cup. The Chilean capital will organise the tournament for the second edition running, and India will hope to return with more than…
The Indian men’s hockey team suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat to Belgium in a rain-affected rescheduled fixture at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup on Tuesday. Abhishek and Shilanand Lakra scored for India, while Roman Duvekot struck twice and Nicolas De Kerpel added one for Belgium. India began with discipline off the ball and dealt well…
The Indian hockey team’s second round robin match against Belgium on Monday in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was rescheduled to Tuesday due to inclement weather in Ipoh, Malaysia. The match between India and Belgium started on time, but after just three minutes, heavy showers forced the on-field umpires to stop the contest. Thereafter, the…
Princedeep Singh and Bikramjit Singh (both 21-year-olds) are two confident young goalkeepers, eager to win gold for India at the FIH Junior Men’s World Cup, which begins on November 28 in Chennai. India last won the tournament nine years ago, in Lucknow, and finished a disappointing fourth in 2021 and 2023. The competition, this time,…
Twenty-year-old centre forward Kanika Siwach is one of the mainstays of the Indian junior hockey team, just as her mother, Pritam Siwach, was for the Indian team of the 1990s and 2000s. But if Pritam has her way, there will be more generations of Siwaches playing hockey for India. When she joined the Indian junior…
Mohammed Raheel scored the only goal of the game in the 15th minute to get India off to a winning start. | Photo Credit: Hockey India Mohammed Raheel scored the only goal of the game in the 15th minute to get India off to a winning start. | Photo Credit: Hockey India
NEW DELHI Hockey India on Sunday said its internal inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against a coach of the junior women’s team found no evidence and they have cleared him to travel with the squad for the World Cup in Santiago, Chile. In an exclusive statement to PTI, Hockey India (HI) said it had…
Hockey India on Sunday announced free tickets for fans to watch the men’s junior World Cup, to be held here from November 28 to December 10. The tournament which will also be held in Chennai, will feature a total of 24 teams, making it the largest edition in the junior World Cup history. “By offering…
