At 14, Ketan Kushwaha is unaware of his record but the Jhansi boy will be the youngest hockey player in a professional league at the Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26. A trainee at the UP Sports Hostel in Lucknow, Kushwaha was picked up by defending champion Shrachi Bengal Tigers at the auction in September for…
India junior men’s hockey team coach P.R. Sreejesh on Tuesday said that winning the Junior World Cup bronze medal has instilled a renewed sense of belief among the young players. Emphasizing the confidence the achievement has brought, he said: “Their confidence level is really high right now. They feel like they can achieve much more in…
Following the high of FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, where the Indian team clinched a bronze medal after a comeback 4-2 win over Argentina, the India Colts stars are vying to further impress with their outing in the upcoming Hero Hockey India League (HIL). While the Women’s HIL is scheduled to commence in Ranchi…
The Indian junior women’s hockey team lost 1-2 to Spain in its ninth/10th place playoff match in the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup 2025 at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional, Santiago. Kanika Siwach (41’) was the goalscorer for India while Natalia Vilanova (16’) and Esther Canales (36’) netted a goal each for Spain. After a first cagey…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the qualification system for the women’s and men’s hockey events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, the sport’s governing body FIH announced on Thursday. As has been the case since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 12 teams per gender will compete at the Games, including host nation USA. The…
The Indian women’s hockey team will have home advantage when it takes one final shot at qualifying for the 2026 World Cup next year, even as the side continues to be devoid of a chief coach. The FIH on Thursday announced the dates and venues for the World Cup qualifiers, with India hosting one of…
A deeply satisfied P.R. Sreejesh, the head coach of the Indian team, was effusive in his praise for his squad’s dramatic comeback victory against Argentina to secure the bronze medal at the FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup 2025. The third-place match at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here saw India stare down a challenging…
Germany won its record-extending eighth FIH Men’s Hockey Junior World Cup title by defeating Spain in a thrilling 3-2 shootout victory after a one-all stalemate in the grand finale at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. German goalkeeper Jasper Ditzer, who was the Player of the Match in Germany’s shootout victory over France in…
India came from two goals down to defeat Argentina 4-2 in the third-place playoff during the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 in Chennai on Tuesday Argentina opened the score early in the opening quarter, earning a Penalty Corner with a high press. Argentina won a penalty stroke from the short corner which Nicolas Rodriguez…
Goalkeeper Nidhi made several brilliant saves as India defeated Uruguay 3-1 in a shootout after an intense 1-1 draw to stay in contention for a ninth-place finish in the Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup here. Manisha (19’) scored for India while Justina Arregui (60’) slammed the equaliser for Uruguay on Tuesday in the 9/12 qualification…
