The differences within Hockey India are now in the open. In the latest development, former India captain and Executive Board member Asunta Lakra has been served a show cause notice by the Federation’s Ethics Committee on a complaint allegedly filed against her by fellow Jharkhand player Albela Rani Toppo. This comes a day after the…
Hockey India on Friday announced a 20-member squad for the upcoming FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup, with midfielder Salima Tete to lead the side. The World Cup, which will be hosted jointly by the Netherlands and Belgium, is scheduled to be held from August 15 to 30. Speaking about the squad, which is currently training…
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has asked the Union Sports Ministry to constitute an independent inquiry committee to investigate former India captain Asunta Lakra’s allegations of sexual harassment, arguing that an internal probe by the federation could raise questions over its impartiality. The request comes after the Sports Ministry directed Hockey India to facilitate an…
BADMINTON All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament returns to Chennai The All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai from July 16 to 23. This marks the return of a senior national ranking tournament to Tamil Nadu after a gap of more than five years….
The Sports ministry has taken cognizance of complaints against Hockey India officials and directed the federation, through president Dilip Tirkey, to investigate the allegations. “It is requested that the issues raised in Ms. Asunta Lakra’s email may be placed before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) constituted by Hockey India under the provisions of the Sexual…
WRESTLING Haryana dictates proceedings at U-23 National Wrestling Championship Powerhouse Haryana clean swept the team titles across all three formats – men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman, and women’s section – at the 2026 U-23 National Wrestling Championship at MDU Rohtak. The host state topped the men’s freestyle division with 200 points, the Greco-Roman category with 195 points,…
In a bid to revive hockey in the country, Pakistan has appointed Dutchman Herman Kruis as its national hockey coaching advisor and brought in three more foreign coaches. Australia’s David Dayer will take over as fitness coach, while Bob Veldoph will be the goalkeeping coach and Chris Bowen will serve as technical coach and sports…
Following up on her accusations of threats and intimidation by Hockey India secretary Bholanath Singh, former India captain Asunta Lakra has urged the Sports Ministry to intervene against what the “institutional protection of sexual harassment, intimidation and victimisation of women athletes in hockey” even as federation president Dilip Tirkey assured to look into the matter….
A 20-member women’s team has been announced by Hockey India for the upcoming 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, scheduled to be held from September 19 to October 4. Salima Tete will continue to captain the side, having led the team to FIH Nations Cup triumph in New Zealand last month. “We have a group in…
Former India captain and Asian Games medallist Asunta Lakra has accused Hockey India secretary general Bholanath Singh of threatening and intimidating her for questioning wrongdoings in Jharkhand. Asunta, currently a Hockey India selector and member of several HI internal committees, has claimed that Bholanath, who is also the president of Hockey Jharkhand, has not only…
