Hockey: Continental giants India struggle for global success in 2017

IMAGE: The Indian hockey team celebrate after winning the bronze medal. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter The age-old malady of inconsistency remained unaddressed but Indian hockey did take baby......

Olympics hockey: Why the new format is good for India

12 teams have been divided into two pools of six, each team playing round-robin games within their pool. The top four teams from each pool advance to the quarter-finals. IMAGE: India's goalkeeper......

Is India ready for Rio?

As preparations for the Olympics gather pace, India may be headed for yet another paltry medal haul, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal, who won the Australian Open on Sunday, June 12, has......

India determined to defend Asia Cup title

High on form and confidence after last month's Azlan Shah triumph, defending champion India will start as overwhelming favourites in the seven-nation Asia Cup hockey tournament that gets underway......

Hockey team faces stiff challenge

A revamped India renew their bid to get back into the elite bracket of world hockey when they begin their campaign in the six-nation FIH Champions Challenge tournament with a game against New......