Hoping to continue playing till the Los Angeles Olympics 2028, India’s seasoned goalkeeper Savita Punia feels the introduction of Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) will provide financial stability, especially to junior players and attract more youngsters to the sport. The inaugural edition of the league will be held from January 12-26. “Every player wants financial…
The prize money for the ongoing edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) was increased noticeably, Hockey India announced on Wednesday. As per the announcement, the winner of the men’s competition, featuring eight teams, will pocket ₹3 crore. The runner-up and third place finisher will earn ₹2 crore and ₹1 crore, respectively. In the previous…
PREVIEW UP Rudras will take on a struggling Hyderabad Toofans in the men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha on Wednesday. While the Rudras are placed third on the points table, the Toofans are languishing at the bottom of the table, yet to register a win. FULL SQUADS UP…
PREVIEW Tamil Nadu Dragons will be facing Team Gonasika in a men’s Hockey India League 2024-25 fixture at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha on Wednesday. Team Gonasika isn’t having the best of campaigns. It has played three matches and has managed to win just one. However, the only win came in the side’s…
Dutch forward Thierry Brinkman struck a brace as the Vedanta Kalinga Lancers trounced table topper Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 6-0 to script its first win in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday. The host, lying low with just one point so far, bounced back in style after three…
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers will take on Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in a Hockey India League 2024-25 clash at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday. Bengal Tigers defeated Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 to record its third consecutive win in its last match, while Lancers lost to Soorma Hockey Club 3-4. Going into the clash,…
PREVIEW Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers will take on Vedanta Kalinga Lancers in a Hockey India League 2024-25 clash at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Tuesday. Bengal Tigers defeated Delhi SG Pipers 4-1 to record its third consecutive win in its last match, while Lancers lost to Soorma Hockey Club 3-4. Going into the…
Captain Harmanpreet Singh struck a brilliant brace as Soorma Club fought back to beat Delhi SG Pipers 3-1 in the penalty shootout in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Monday. Birthday boy Harmanpreet’s double penalty corner conversion levelled the scores 2-2 before the ever-reliable Vincent Vanasch asserted his class…
Soorma Hockey Club: Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh (c), Jeremy Hayward (Australia), Gurinder Singh, Nicolas Della Torre (Argentina), Sukhvinder, Ashu Maurya, Pradip Mandal Midfielders: Vivek Sagar Prasad, Victor Wegnez (Belgium), Harjeet Singh, Nicolas Poncelet (Belgium), Prabhjot Singh, Ankush, Sunit Lakra Forwards: Gurjant Singh, Boris Burkhardt (Netherlands), Maninder Singh, Pawan Rajbhar, Harish Somappa Mutagar, Nicolas Keenan (Argentina), Phil…
Guided by veteran pro Rupinder Pal Singh, a fresh approach to drag-flicking has helped Jugraj Singh become one of the top goal-scorers in the Hockey India League (HIL). Jugraj, who won his India cap in 2022 and has scored 20 goals in 63 international outings, has performed well in Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers colours. With…
