Under-fire Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has found itself in hot water after the state-run Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) confirmed that it had given the sports body more than 10 million rupees to arrange for hotel accommodation of the national team in Australia. The PHF and PSB have been under fire after it came to light…
Four games, four losses, each worse than the previous one, at a venue that had been hitherto impenetrable, a fortress unconquered. Even by Indian hockey’s traditionally slow-starting standards, this was a beginning to a crucial year that Craig Fulton and his boys would not have anticipated. The Indian men’s hockey team played its first four,…
India succumbed to a 2-4 defeat at the hands of Argentina in its final FIH Pro League 2025-26 match of the Rourkela leg at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Sunday. Tomas Domene got the visitors going with his Penalty Corner strike in the 18th minute before Tadeo Marcucci doubled the lead two minutes from…
The Indian team finally showed glimpses of finding its rhythm and playing like a unit but it was few and far between to overcome Belgium’s early onslaught as the host went down 2-4 for its third straight defeat in the FIH Pro League in Rourkela on Saturday. Belgium, meanwhile, wrapped up the first half of its campaign…
Hockey legends Hassan Sardar and Samiullah termed the incident of Pakistan team players spending several hours on the road in Australia after the national federation failed to pay the hotel bills as “shameful” and demanded an inquiry into the whole episode. The players of the Pakistan team were forced to spend several hours on the…
The Indian team’s disastrous outing against Argentina in the Pro League on Thursday may not have set the alarm bells ringing just yet, but there is no denying that the concerns go beyond the 8-0 scoreline. And while coach Craig Fulton put up a brave face after the match, recent performances have come under scrutiny,…
Indian men’s hockey might have had its nemesis in Australia through the ages, but the team lived through a fresh 60-minute nightmare at the Birsa Munda Stadium on Thursday, suffering an 8- 0 humiliation against Argentina in its second FIH Pro League outing. This was India’s joint-biggest defeat in international competitions, equalling identical losses to…
India paid the price for its poor attacking display and erratic passing as it began with a 1-3 loss to Belgium in the FIH Pro League 2025-26 at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Wednesday. In front of a packed house, the Indians found it difficult to get past a stubborn Belgian defence. With…
Belgium rode on three strikes from Tom Boon and two penalty strokes to come back from a two-goal early deficit and win 5-3 against Argentina in the opening game of the FIH Pro League here on Tuesday. Argentina, which got all three of its goals in the first half and through penalty corners, appeared to…
For the last few years, the Indian men’s hockey team has reaped the benefits of playing a large chunk of their matches and major tournaments at home, including World Cups among others. The first four matches of the FIH Pro League are, however, the only games the team will play at home this year and…
