Perseverance and grit define Shilanand Lakra’s journey as the Indian striker overcame a career-threatening injury and the loss of his father to return to the national team after two years in the ongoing Asia Cup. The 26-year-old from Sundergarh district of Odisha, considered the hockey cradle of the country, twisted his ankle in May 2022…
Udita Duhan and Beauty Dung Dung scored a brace each as India began its campaign in the women’s Asia Cup hockey tournament with a 11-0 thrashing of Thailand in Hangzhou on Friday. Udita scored in the 30th and 52nd minutes from penalty corners while Dung Dung struck in the 45th and 54th minutes. India’s other…
After defeating defending champion South Korea 3-0 in the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup 2025 with only 14 outfield players available in a rain-soaked evening in Rajgir, China’s captain Chongcong Chen entered the mixed zone radiating satisfaction. For a moment, a language barrier held him captive; the 25-year-old juggled broken English keywords to…
Indian men took a big step towards redemption and a spot in the final of the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 with a convincing 4-1 win against Malaysia in their second Super 4s match at the Rajgir Sports Complex here on Thursday. The lessons from Wednesday’s disappointment were learnt along with a tweaking of the…
After a rain-soaked night, the Asia Cup 2025 matches at Rajgir Sports Complex were once again interrupted by Mother Nature on Thursday. The Super 4s clash between China and South Korea was stopped due to torrential rain, before a sunshower graced most of Bangladesh’s 5-8th place classification clash against Kazakhstan. China, seeking to rebound from…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Singh during the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s captain Harmanpreet Singh during the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar. | Photo Credit: PTI
Pakistan is set to participate in the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 in India, confirmed Hockey India’s secretary general Bholanath Singh. This news goes against earlier reports that suggested Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) president Tariq Hussain Bugti had announced the team would not be playing. Speaking to Sportstar at the Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir,…
India’s Hardik Singh being greeted by teammates after the first goal against Korea during the Hero Asia Cup Men’s Hockey in Rajgir on Wednesday, September 03,, 2025. | Photo Credit: R V Moorthy / The Hindu India’s Hardik Singh being greeted by teammates after the first goal against Korea during the Hero Asia Cup Men’s…
The Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 will be held in Gonshu, China, from September 5 to 14, with eight teams competing for spots at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup. India will look to put the disappointment of FIH Pro League relegation behind it and qualify for the quadrennial event. Stitching up a leaky defence…
The Indian men’s hockey team’s 2-2 draw against South Korea in its opening Super 4s match of the Asia Cup 2025 exposed a recurring issue: composure under pressure. Head coach Craig Fulton noted that despite dominating play, the team squandered several opportunities, including a dozen open-play chances and six penalty corners. The match, delayed by…
