Pakistan men’s hockey team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt is ready to take on arch-rival India in the upcoming FIH Pro League and the 2026 Hockey World Cup in Belgium and The Netherlands. Acknowledging that the Indian hockey team is a tough opponent, Butt said Pakistan is prepared this time to give a good fight. “We…
Hockey India on Monday named a 22-member squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, scheduled to be held from May 26 to 30 in Perth. The four-match tour will be held at the Perth Hockey Stadium and will prepare the Indian team for the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2025–26, scheduled to take place in…
GOLF Avani Prashanth struggles in third round as Pranavi makes early exit India’s Avani Prashanth endured a difficult third round, carding an 81 to slip down the leaderboard at the 2026 Amundi German Masters on the Ladies European Tour. After showing impressive resilience earlier in the week, the young Indian golfer struggled in challenging weather…
ATHLETICS Federation Cup in Ranchi to serve as selection trial for Asian U23 C’ship The Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Competition, to be held from May 22 to 25 in Ranchi, will also serve as the selection trial for the upcoming inaugural edition of the Asian U23 Athletics Championships. Athletes between the age of 20…
Fitness will be a key factor for Sjoerd Marijne’s Indian women’s team hockey team as it gears up to play a packed schedule filled with top-quality opponents and high-stakes tournaments in the next few months. From May 21 to June 3, Salima Tete-led side will play four matches against World No. 3 Australia in Perth….
Hockey India announced on Friday that player registration for the Hockey India League (HIL) 2027 Player Auction has been opened. The registration process began on Friday at 11 a.m. IST and will close at midnight on July 24. The player auction is scheduled to take place in September this year. Eligible Nations Men: India, Netherlands,…
PR Sreejesh hit out at Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey on Thursday a day after revealing that his contract was not renewed as the junior men’s team coach. Sreejesh, who was handed charge of the junior men’s side soon after his retirement post Paris Olympics, had been without a contract since December 2025. India won…
India, on Thursday, officially appointed decorated Frenchman Frederic Soyez as the chief coach of the national junior men’s hockey team, replacing two-time Olympic medallist PR Sreejesh. Sreejesh, a former star goalkeeper, was removed from his role just after 17 months, following the expiry of his contract, after guiding India to a bronze medal finish at…
A Junior World Cup medal after 10 years seems to be inadequate for Hockey India (HI) as the federation decideds not to renew P. R. Sreejesh’s appointment as the chief coach. Sreejesh, who was handed charge of the junior men’s side soon after his retirement post Paris Olympics, had been without contract since December 2025….
The India women’s national field hockey team will tour Australia from May 21 to June 3 as part of its build-up to the upcoming FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup, scheduled to be held in Auckland from June 15 to 21. India will play four matches at the Perth Hockey Stadium between May 26 and 30….
