Former India captain Rani Rampal believes the country’s women’s Under-18 Asia Cup bronze medal-winning team has the potential to form the “core” of future Olympic squads, saying several players from the current batch could go on to represent the nation at the 2032 and 2036 Games. In her first major assignment as coach, the Indian…
India thrashed Japan 4-1 in the final of the men’s hockey Under-18 Asia Cup 2026 final to lift a third title at the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Hockey Stadium in Kakamigahara, Japan on Saturday. Ashish Purti starred with a hat-trick as skipper Ketan Kushwaha scored for the other goal for the victor. Gaku Numada scored the…
The Indian hockey team won the bronze medal at the Women’s U18 Asia Cup after registering a commanding 3-0 victory over Korea in the third-place match on Saturday. Sandeepa Kumari (2’), captain Sweety Kujur (16’) and Nousheen Naz (33’) were on target as India capped off its campaign with a podium finish. Determined to bounce…
India U18 men’s hockey team defeated Pakistan 5-3 in the semifinal of the U18 Men’s Asia Cup 2026 on Friday, producing a strong final-quarter comeback to reach the final. India trailed 2-3 at the end of the third quarter, but scored three times in the final period to turn the match around. Ashish Tani Purti…
The Indian Under-18 women’s hockey team lost in penalty shootouts to China in the semifinals to be knocked out of gold medal contention in the Under-18 Asian Championships on Friday. After an intense and well-fought 2-2 draw over four quarters, the Indians lost 1-3 in the shootout. Nousheen Naz (3rd minute) and Kiran Ekka (54th)…
The Indian men’s hockey team will look to address its weaknesses when it faces Pakistan, while the women’s side will aim to continue its dominant run against China in the semifinals of the Under-18 Asia Cup in Japan on Friday. The Indian U-18 men’s hockey team finished second in Pool A with three wins and…
In a rare move, Pakistan hockey players have been paid their daily allowances and bonuses in advance before departing for the FIH Pro League matches in Belgium and England. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) acting president Muhuyuddin Wani said all dues related to the Pro League and the upcoming World Cup in Belgium and the Netherlands…
The Indian U-18 Men’s hockey team produced a clinical display against Chinese Taipei, cruising to a dominant 13-1 victory in its last Pool A match of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 on Wednesday. The emphatic win ensured India sealed their place in the semifinals. India finished the group stage with nine points from four matches,…
Legendary Dutch dragflicker Taeke Taekema has joined the senior Indian women’s hockey team for a specialised training camp focused on dragflicking and penalty-corner execution during the ongoing tour of Australia and New Zealand. Taekema has been brought in to further sharpen the skills of dragflickers as the Indian team prepares for the FIH Nations Cup,…
Hockey India, on Tuesday, announced the Indian Women’s Team for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26, scheduled to be held from June 15 to 21 in Auckland, New Zealand. Salima Tete will continue to lead the side for the tournament. Savita and Bichu Devi Kharibam will provide the team with reliable…
