Performances by Bollywood actor Sara Ali Khan and singer King which were scheduled to mark the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024/25 opening ceremony have been cancelled as a mark of respect following the passing of former Primer Minister Manmohan Singh. “This is to inform you that as a mark of respect for the former Prime…
PREVIEW As the Hockey India League (HIL) returns after a gap of seven years, the 2024/25 men’s tournament will be kicked off by Team Gonasika taking on the Delhi SG Pipers at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday. The match will be preceded by an opening ceremony which is scheduled to begin…
Kalinga Lancers has announced Australian Aran Zalewski as its captain for the upcoming season of the Hockey India League. The former co-captain of the Kookaburras played a pivotal role in the Australian hockey team’s success in recent years and will lead the Lancers in their first match against UP Rudras on December 30. Apart from…
As the teams prepare to battle it out for just over a month in Rourkela and Ranchi in a double round-robin format, followed by the knockouts, Sportstar previews how they look like ahead of the season opener on December 28. Soorma Hockey Club Soorma Hockey Club, based in Punjab, went big on defenders, spending Rs…
Soorma Hockey Club announced double Olympic bronze medalist Harmanpreet Singh as the captain for the upcoming season of the Hockey India League on Friday. Harmanpreet, an Arjuna awardee and two-time FIH Best Player of the Year, expressed his enthusiasm about leading the Punjab and Haryana-based franchise. “I’m looking forward to leading this incredible team and…
Indian men’s hockey team captain and drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh expressed his excitement ahead of Hockey India League (HIL) 2024 as he gears up to lead Soorma Hockey Club. Harmanpreet became the most expensive player in HIL history after being acquired by Soorma Hockey Club for ₹78 lakh during the recent auction. “I’m thrilled to begin…
Hockey India League (HIL) could just be the breath of fresh air Victor Wegnez has been looking for. The midfielder, who turns 29 on Wednesday, had a below-par Olympics in Paris as defending champion Belgium finished fifth. He took a break from training with the national squad and also changed clubs in the Belgian Hockey…
With the Hockey India League (HIL) returning in a fresh avatar after seven years, Hockey India (HI) will want to ensure that its second coming is smooth sailing. For many years, former Indian players have spoken about the need for a robust domestic competition to aid the development of domestic talents. The announcement has been…
Jeremy Hayward had 30-odd international caps and the tag of a world champion to his name when the 21-year-old was picked by Dabang Mumbai for the 2015 season of the Hockey India League (HIL). The Australian defender went on to represent the same side in the next two seasons as well before the league shut…
The murmurs surrounding its return grew louder with the men’s team bagging two successive Olympic bronze medals. Five months since the podium finish in Paris, the revamped Hockey India League (HIL) will finally see the light of day. The men’s competition is set to make a comeback, the last season having been played in 2017,…
