Double Olympic gold medallist Maria Verschoor stressed the importance of clicking the right connection with players in the women’s Soorma Hockey club as they hail from different places in a bid to have favourable results in the inaugural edition of the women’s Hockey India League. The Dutch sensation is set to make her debut in…
England Hockey announced on Wednesday a new policy that will prohibit transgender women from competing in the female category from the start of next season. To address transgender and non-binary participation, the governing body has introduced two competition categories: female and open, with the latter welcoming all participants, including transgender and non-binary players. …
Vedanta Kalinga Lancers will clash against Team Gonasika in a Hockey India League 2024 match at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Thursday. Defending champion Lancers will come into the match after a massive 6-0 win against Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers. It is currently sixth in the table with four points in the same…
In a gripping goal-feast that swung from side to side, Dutch drag-flicker Jip Janssen struck a spectacular hat-trick, the second player to do so in this tournament (the first being Kalinga Lancers’ Thierry Brinkman), to guide Tamil Nadu Dragons to a 6-5 win over Team Gonasika in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda…
TEAM GONASIKA Defenders: Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Amir Ali, Birendra Lakra, Yogember Rawat, Timothy Howard (Australia), Dipsan Tirkey, Anmol Ekka Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Vishnukant Singh, Lee Morton (Great Britain), Jack Waller (Great Britain), Jacob Draper (Wales), Clement Timothee (France), Yashdeep Siwach, SK Uthappa Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Walker Struan (Great Britain), Araijeet Singh Hundal, Charlet Victor (France),…
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…
