Having navigated its “first real test”, India now faces its most formidable hurdle in the ongoing FIH Men’s Hockey Junior Cup 2025. On Sunday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, PR Sreejesh’s squad will clash with reigning champion Germany for a spot in the final. Goalkeeper Prince Deep Singh’s brilliance in the shootout propelled the Blue…
For years, the revered No. 16 jersey has been synonymous with the guardian of India’s hockey dreams. At the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025, young custodian Prince Deep Singh stepped boldly into that powerful legacy, delivering a phenomenal breakout performance in the iconic jersey once worn by PR Sreejesh. His heroics during the…
India scraped through to the semifinals of the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025, overcoming Belgium 4-3 in a shootout after a tense 2-2 draw in the quarters. However, India’s head coach, P. R. Sreejesh, was far from pleased with the team’s overall performance, despite the hard-fought victory. Sreejesh delivered a stern dressing-down to…
Purnima Yadav hit a brace to lead India to a dominant 4-0 victory over Ireland in its final Pool C match at the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup here on Friday. Purnima (42’,58’), Kanika Siwach (12’) and Sakshi Rana (57’) scored the goals for India at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional…
India defeated Belgium 4-3 in a shootout in the last quarterfinal of the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Chennai on Friday. Sharda Nand Tiwari and captain Rohit were on the scoresheet for India as the contest ended 2-2 in regulation time. Goalkeeper Princedeep then made two saves in the shootout to seal the…
Spain set up a semifinal clash against Argentina, while defending champion Germany overcame a spirited French defence in the quarterfinals of the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday. The day’s first quarterfinal delivered a thrilling spectacle as Spain narrowly defeated New Zealand 4-3, sealing its spot…
He once walked away from the sport at the peak of his powers with his future looking fuzzy. Now, he’s been pacing the dugout for 16 years as a coach, giving it back to the same game that he was once apprehensive of. Meet Jon Bleby, the head coach of England at the FIH Junior…
The sun finally broke through the clouds on Thursday, setting the stage for the 9th-16th classification round matches at the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025. England, South Africa, Ireland, and Australia all secured wins to keep their bid for a ninth-place finish alive at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium. In the day’s nail-biter,…
Having cruised through its Pool B campaign with a dominant record — 29 goals scored, and none conceded — India’s true challenge begins on Friday as it faces Belgium in the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 quarterfinals at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Coached by PR Sreejesh, the Indian…
Oman’s tough initiation into its maiden FIH Junior Men’s World Cup campaign continued after a 0-13 loss to fellow newbie Bangladesh in the 17th-24th classification round match at the Madurai International Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Amirul Islam continued his Penalty Corner (PC) purple patch, scoring five to guide Bangladesh to its first win in the…
