India’s 1975 hockey World Cup heroes Ashok Kumar and Aslam Sher Khan have urged the national men’s team to put the country ahead of individual ambitions, saying an uncompromising desire to win for the nation can help end the 51-year wait for a World Cup medal. India has won the men’s World Cup only once,…
India’s Olympic gold-winning hockey captain, V. Baskaran, believes that the current outfit has dribbled past one of its biggest challenges — preparation — for the Hockey World Cup to be held in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15. “The format is different this time, but I feel India is the best-prepared team. I think…
ATHLETICS Neeraj Chopra, on Friday, announced that he has become the co-owner of the UBS Athletics Kids Cup, having already served as the programme’s Ambassador for the past two seasons. The UBS Athletics Kids Cup is one of India’s largest grassroots initiatives, designed to introduce children to sports through fun, inclusive and accessible competition. It…
When the Indian men’s hockey team takes the field on August 15 for its World Cup opener at the historic Wagener Stadium, two men would be joining an exclusive club of four and hoping to end more than half a century of disappointment. At 31, Mandeep Singh will become only the fourth Indian to play…
India has named an 18-member men’s hockey squad, led by defender Anmol Ekka, for the AHF Junior Asia Cup to be held in Moqi, China, from August 30 to September 13. Arjun Santosh Hargude and Ritik Lakra have been named as alternate players. Coached by newly appointed Frederic Soyez, the team is training at the…
The absence of an Indian umpire or technical official at the upcoming FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup after nearly three decades has left former international officials disappointed, with veterans saying the focus should be on a structured pathway. For the first time since the 1998 World Cup in Utrecht, the tournament, beginning on August 15…
The Indian men’s hockey team has been slotted into Pool A alongside Japan and South Korea in the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Defending champion India will be kept apart from archrival Pakistan, which will take its place in Pool B in the 12-team tournament. India, which is the highest-ranked team in the tournament, is…
HOCKEY Odisha, Madhya Pradesh enter junior hockey nationals final Odisha and Madhya Pradesh entered the final of the Hockey India Junior Men’s National Championship after registering contrasting victories in their respective last-four matches in Coimbatore on Thursday. Odisha outplayed Punjab 6-4 in a high-scoring opening semifinal, with Bilkan Oram starring with a hat-trick. Oram struck…
Chief selector Samiullah Khan on Thursday said that Pakistan can hold archrival India to a draw in their hockey World Cup clash on August 19, which will be the key for them to get past the first round pool stage in the showpiece in Belgium and the Netherlands. Pakistan on Wednesday announced a 20-member squad…
Midfielder Khaidem Shileima Chanu will captain India’s 18-member junior women’s hockey team at the Junior Women’s Asia Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in Moqi, China, from August 30 to September 13. The continental championship will be India’s biggest age-group assignment of the year, with the team hoping to build on months of preparation under…
