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…
On what felt like the least sweltering day of the tournament thus far, the 2025 Asia Cup roared back to life after a much-needed rest day. On Wednesday, Malaysia took the first step towards the final, while Japan started its journey towards a consolation fifth place. In the first Super 4s contest, the high-flying Malaysians…
India’s Mandeep Singh celebrates after scoring the second goal against Korea during the Asia Cup. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV India’s Mandeep Singh celebrates after scoring the second goal against Korea during the Asia Cup. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV
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A 15-0 demolition of Kazakhstan notwithstanding, the Indian men would be aware that the real challenge to their dreams of winning the hockey Asia Cup and qualifying for the World Cup begins on Wednesday. India will take on defending champion Korea in its first Super 4s match, and regardless of the difference in current world…
Following a disappointing performance at the 2023 World Cup on home soil, the Indian men’s hockey team made a remarkable comeback, winning gold at the Asian Games and a second consecutive Olympic bronze at the Paris. This turnaround was significantly aided by mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton, known for his Midas touch in sport. However,…
A muggy Bengaluru afternoon had given way to a cool evening, a light drizzle speckling the azure blue turf at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre. The Indian women’s hockey players were split into two different-coloured vests, simulating match scenarios in an intra-squad game devised by analytical coach Dave Smolenaars and head coach Harendra…
After breezing through the group stage of the Hockey Asia Cup 2025, India will take on South Korea in its first Super4s encounter at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir. Craig Fulton’s team enters the contest on the back of a 15-0 mauling of Kazakhstan. Korea, too, had a facile win in its…
In the sweltering heat of Rajgir, Craig Fulton’s men were looking to bury the ghosts of a disappointing FIH Pro League campaign and secure a spot in the World Cup at the Asia Cup 2025. However, for the continent’s top-ranked team, now regularly going shoulder-to-shoulder with the big boys of world hockey, its journey to…
