Bimal Lakra, a member of the 2002 Asian Games silver medal-winning men’s hockey side, was on Tuesday admitted to a hospital in Ranchi after suffering “a serious head injury due to collapse”. The 45-year-old former India midfielder fell unconscious on Monday while working on his farmland in his village in Simdega subdivision. He was rushed…
HOCKEY Hockey India Announces India A Men’s Squad for Europe Tour Hockey India, on Tuesday, announced the India A Men’s Hockey Team squad for its upcoming tour of Europe, scheduled to take place from 8th to 20th July 2025. The India A team will play two matches each against Ireland, France, and the Netherlands, along…
India Junior Men’s Hockey Team coach PR Sreejesh on Monday shared his thoughts on the recently announced pools for the upcoming FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025. The 14th edition of the tournament has been expanded to include 24 teams for the first time. Initially a 12-team event, the Junior World Cup expanded to…
A month is a long time in sport. Before the men and women left for the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2024–25, Indian hockey appeared to be on the right track for the bigger, tougher challenges looming over the next 18 months. By the time they wrapped up a forgettable tour, however, both…
ESPORTS WORLD CUP July 8 – August 24: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia FISU WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES July 16-27: Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, Germany CRICKET India Tour Of England July 2-6: 2nd Test – Edgbaston, Birmingham July 10-14: 3rd Test – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London July 23-27: 4th Test – Old Trafford, Manchester Bangladesh Tour of Sri Lanka…
Indian women’s hockey team lost 2-3 to China on Sunday in Berlin, concluding a disappointing FIH Pro League 2024-25 campaign which ended with the Salima Tete-led side being relegated from the competition. Netherlands finished on top for the third season in a row with Argentina finishing second, Belgium third and China fourth in the points…
Indian women’s hockey team’s relegation from the FIH Pro League was confirmed on Sunday even before its last match of the season against China as Germany beat England 4-2. India, placed last amongst nine teams with just 10 points in 15 matches, needed England to win against Germany in order to have a mathematical possibility…
The draw for the Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup on Saturday placed India and Pakistan together in the same Pool, but the latter’s participation remains doubtful. While the tournament is scheduled to be held in November-December, the Asia Cup in August-September will give a clearer indication of how things might pan out. As a 2026…
Indian women’s hockey team, placed at the bottom of the FIH Pro League 2024-25 points table, needs a miracle to avoid relegation when it faces China in its final match in Berlin on Sunday. Salima Tete-led team is ninth with just 10 points in 15 games. Germany, the only other team at the risk of…
Indian women’s hockey team was pushed to the brink of being relegated from the FIH Pro League on Saturday after its 3-0 loss to China in Berlin. Salima Tete-led side is placed last amongst nine teams with 10 points in 15 games. India needs a favourable result from the fixture between seventh-placed Germany and eighth-placed…
