Hockey

The Indian hockey team left for Oman on Tuesday, hoping to defend its Women’s Junior Asia Cup title, a tournament that is also a qualifying event for the FIH Junior World Cup. India will be led by Jyoti Singh and vice-captain Sakshi Rana, with the team having multiple players with senior-team experience such as Vaishnavi…

Chile’s capital city, Santiago, will host the 11th edition of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2025, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced on Monday. This will be the fourth time that the South American nation hosts the event. The tournament will feature 24 nations, eight more than the previous edition. With the hosts,…

India registered an 8-1 win against Korea in its last Pool A match of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup in Muscat on Sunday. Araijeet Singh Hundal (3’, 37’), Arshdeep Singh (9’, 44’, 60’), Gurjot Singh (11’), Rosan Kujur (27’) and Rohit (30’) found the back of the net in the game for India. Taehyeon Kim…

India will defend its title at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in Muscat, Oman, from December 7-15, 2024. The tournament also doubles as a qualifier for the FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2025. India is in Pool A with China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Bangladesh, while Pool B features South Korea, Japan,…

Indian midfielder Hardik Singh has been named captain of the UP Rudras for the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) season. The team’s owner, Mr. Madhavkrishna Singhania, praised Hardik as a “true leader on and off the pitch.” Head coach Paul Van Ass expressed confidence in Hardik’s ability to lead the team, citing his experience in…

The Indian Junior men’s hockey team continued its dominant performance at the Men’s Junior Asia Cup as it convincingly beat Chinese Taipei 16-0 in a pool A match in Muscat, Oman on Saturday. Dilraj Singh (17’, 40’, 45’, 57’) starred in the match with four scintillating goals while India’s defence held the fort with goalies…

CRICKET India Tour of Australia (Border Gavaskar Trophy) December 6: Second Test (D/N) – Adelaide December 14-18: Third Test – Brisbane December 26-30: Fourth Test – Melbourne Bangladesh Tour of West Indies November 30 – December 4: Second Test – Jamaica December 8: First ODI – St. Kitts December 10: Second ODI – St. Kitts…

India men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh has two Olympic bronze medals in his cabinet but rues about missing out on World Cup glory, an anomaly that he wants to set right in the next edition of the mega event in 2026. India has to date won three World Cup medals — bronze in 1971…

Doordarshan (DD) was announced as official broadcast partner for Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 on Saturday. HIL is set to commence on December 28. This year’s edition is historic as it marks the inaugural season of the Women’s Hockey India League, alongside the much-anticipated men’s competition. The league will feature eight men’s teams and four…