India produced a dominant 4-1 victory against Korea in its third Under-18 Asia Cup 2026 Pool A match in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Monday. Captain Ketan Kushwaha (3’, 36’), Varinder Singh (5’) and Shahrukh Ali (54’) scored for India while Korean captain Yun Jaehyeok (21’) scored his team’s lone goal. India started the first quarter strongly,…
It’s been almost four months since the Indian men’s hockey team was crushed 0-8 by Argentina in a FIH Pro League match in Rourkela. The fans of the team were angry. Hockey India president, Dilip Tirkey felt the players, especially the seniors, appeared “too casual on the field.” Craig Fulton, the head coach, demanded accountability…
The Indian U-18 Men’s hockey team suffered a 2-4 defeat against host Japan in its U-18 Asia Cup 2026 Pool A fixture in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Sunday. Ashish Tani Purti (25’) and Captain Ketan Kushwaha (32’) scored the two goals for India, while Captain Yoshioka Mahiro (15’), Fujiwara Yuma (20’), Yasui Kengo (34’) and Takahashi…
The Indian U-18 Women’s Hockey Team registered a convincing 3-1 victory over Korea in their second Pool A match of the U-18 Asia Cup 2026 here on Sunday. Riding on goals from Nousheen Naz, Shruti Kumari, and Kiran Ekka, India maintained its winning momentum in the tournament, following its opening-day triumph over Malaysia. India made…
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday reviewed preparations for hosting the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament later this year and directed officials to complete arrangements well ahead of schedule. Chairing a meeting, Mann instructed officials to finish all infrastructure and organisational work before September, according to an official release. He directed that an organising…
The Indian women’s hockey team lost 2-3 against host Australia to share the four-match friendly series 2-2 in Perth on Saturday. India came out strongly in the contest, taking a 1-0 lead in just the second minute when Navneet Kaur converted a penalty corner to put early pressure on Australia. In the second quarter, Deepika…
Fifteen-year-old Nousheen Naz struck twice as India made a winning start, beating Malaysia 2-1 in a pool A game of the U-18 women’s Asia Cup hockey championship here on Saturday. After a goalless first quarter, India ended the deadlock in the 19th minute off a penalty corner, when Nousheen capitalised on an opportunity during a…
As the Indian women’s U-18 team gears up for the Asia Cup in Japan, there is both anticipation and belief that this young group can announce itself on the continental stage. Months of preparation, gruelling training camps, and hard-fought exposure matches against Australia in Bhopal have all helped fuel that faith. At the centre of…
India struck two field goals to defeat host Australia in the third game to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match women’s friendly hockey series, here on Friday. The two sides displayed a disciplined defensive display as the first two quarters went goalless. India eventually found the breakthrough in the third quarter when Sonam (36th…
The Indian men’s under-18 team has touched down in Japan ahead of the Asia Cup, carrying with it months of preparation and the hope of making a strong statement on the continental stage. The road to the tournament, which begins on May 29, has included the 16th Sub-Junior National Championship, an extended coaching camp at…
