Reaching the semifinal unbeaten through their league matches, the Indian women’s team would fancy its chances to go all the way when it takes on Japan in the semifinal of the Asian Champions Trophy at the Rajgir Sports Complex here on Tuesday. India won 3-0 in its last league game against the same opponent, and…
PREVIEW The stage is set for a semifinal encounter between India and Japan in the Bihar Asian Champions Trophy Rajgir 2024. Both teams have put on impressive displays throughout the tournament to advance to the semifinal and will battle under the lights tomorrow to decide which team advances to the final on 20 November. India…
Hockey India on Monday announced a 20-member Indian men’s hockey squad for the Men’s Junior Asia Cup scheduled to be held in Muscat, Oman from November 26 to December 4, 2024. India has won this tournament for a record four times including 2023, 2015, 2008 and 2004. India beat Pakistan 2-1 in the final last…
India continued its unbeaten run in the competition with a 3-0 win against Japan in the final league match of the Asian Champions Trophy here on Sunday to storm into the semifinals top of the table. The result put the two teams on course for a repeat clash in the last four with Japan also…
Despite a bitter end to his fortnight in Chennai, Rajinder Singh has little time for reflection, as he boarded a flight on Sunday morning for the India A tour of the Netherlands and Belgium. Rajinder, Haryana’s engine in the middle of the park with non-stop running, helped his team to the silver medal in the…
On February 15, 2018, Indian hockey history was rewritten. Odisha became the first state government to commit to a five-year sponsorship of the sport. Then-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the project with Hockey India in New Delhi, describing it as a “gift to the nation” during the country’s darkest period in national sport. In…
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, who watched the final of the 14th Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Saturday, spoke about his federation’s vision to restructure the tournament and make it more competitive to safeguard hockey’s future in the country. “The national championship needs to evolve in terms…
Cheered on by almost 5000 vocal supporters, packed into a space meant for less than 3000, on their feet all through, the Indian women dished out their best performance in the competition so far to register a comprehensive 3-0 against China and go on top of the table of the Asian Champions Trophy here on…
Odisha hammered two-time champion Haryana 5-1, courtesy of a hat-trick by Shilanand Lakra, in the final of the Hockey India-14th Senior National championship at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here on Saturday for its maiden gold medal. For Haryana, it was its second successive defeat in the summit clash, having lost to Punjab last time. Earlier,…
Haryana edged past Uttar Pradesh 3-2 in the semifinal of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2024 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday to book its spot for the third consecutive final. A two-time champion since Hockey India’s 2011 revamp, Haryana, faced a formidable UP side featuring current India internationals Lalit…
