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,…
Drag-flick specialist Jip Janssen was one of the most sought-after players in the Hockey India League auction in October. The 27-year-old, a part of the Netherlands men’s team, that won a gold medal in the Paris Olympics, was roped in by Tamil Nadu Dragons for a hefty sum of Rs. 54 lakhs. It was a…
Hockey India on Tuesday announced free tickets for the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 matches in Ranchi and Rourkela. As explained by HIL Governing Committee chairperson Dilip Tirkey, this move is part of Hockey India’s vision to make the sport more accessible to its supporters. “This is a historic moment for hockey in India….
Indian women’s team defeated China in the final of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Indian women’s team defeated China in the final of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
India beat Japan 3-1 to enter the final of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in Muscat on Saturday as it eyes to defend its title. Mumtaz Khan (4’), Sakshi Rana (5’) and Deepika (13’) bagged early goals for India in its victory. Japan’s Niko Maruyama (23’) scored her side’s only goal but couldn’t make a…
Hockey India League announced the signing of Hero MotoCorp as its title sponsor for the next three seasons starting 2024-25 on Saturday. HIL tournament is set to begin on December 28 featuring eight men’s teams. In a first, Women’s Hockey India League has also been introduced in which four teams will participate. Speaking about the…
The latest edition of the Hockey India League (HIL) is set to kick off on December 28 and all matches will be telecasted on the Sony Sports Network, it was announced on Friday. The league will feature eight men’s teams and four women’s teams, competing across Rourkela and Ranchi. This year’s edition is historic as…
