The players’ auction for the 2024-25 season of the Hockey India League (HIL) is scheduled to take place from October 13 to 15 at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi. After a seven-year hiatus, HIL 2024-25 is making its comeback with an expanded format that includes both men’s and, for the first time ever, an…
If you asked a random Malayali kid to sketch a Kerala town, it would likely resemble Kizhakkambalam. With its narrow but well-laid-out roads winding through vast, sun-soaked paddy fields and algae-covered ponds, Kizhakkambalam perfectly fits the image. But this town, located on the outskirts of Kochi, has something unique about it. It’s probably the only…
Indian men’s team skipper Harmanpreet Singh believes that PR Sreejesh’s extensive knowledge of modern hockey will greatly benefit the junior side as he takes on his new role as coach. Sreejesh’s new innings as coach will begin when India takes on Japan on October 19 in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2024. “The amount of…
WEIGHTLIFTING Raja shines during the National weightlifting championships M. Raja bettered his National record twice each in clean and jerk (159kg and 165kg) and total (283kg, 289kg) on his way to win the men’s 61kg crown in the National weightlifting championships here on Wednesday. Services’ Ch. Rishikanta Singh bettered the National record in snatch (new…
Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers, the city-based franchise making its debut in the Hockey India League (HIL) on its resumption this year, will have Australians Colin Batch and Glenn Turner as coaches of its men and women’s teams respectively. The franchise shared the information at a press conference here on Wednesday. The Bengal Tigers teams will…
The Indian women’s hockey team will face Malaysia in its opening match in the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Rajgir, Bihar on November 11. A total of six teams will take part in the event, namely China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand. India won the 2016 edition before reclaiming the title last year. After…
Indian women’s hockey team captain, Salima Tete dreams of playing the Hockey India League (HIL) Women’s final on “home turf” early next year. The explosive midfielder from Jharkhand was appointed India skipper after Harendra Singh took over the women’s team earlier this year. Salima expressed her excitement for the HIL, saying “I am very excited…
HOCKEY Manish Mourya struck five goals to help Government Senior Secondary School in Nehru Sub-junior tournament Manish Mourya struck five goals to help Government Senior Secondary School, Pnadra Pani, Chhattisgarh to a 6-3 victory over Government Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Bankner, in a group-F league match of the Steelbird 41st Nehru sub-junior hockey tournament at the…
Hockey India named India’s squad for the 2024 edition of the Sultan Johor Cup set to begin on October 19 in Malaysia. The PR Sreejesh-coached side will begin its assignment on Oct. 19 against Japan before facing Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia in a round robin stage. The top teams will go on…
As the head coach of the Indian junior men’s hockey team, PR Sreejesh’s main focus is on building a base for the young talent with the home Junior World Cup next year being the first target followed by the next two Olympics in Los Angeles and Brisbane, respectively. Hockey India had confirmed Sreejesh’s new role…
