Indian women's team has been relegated to the Nations Cup - a step down from the elite level they've been competing at. For Ireland, however, this is a breakthrough moment.
Oman will replace Pakistan in the FIH Men's Junior World after the latter withdraw from the tournament to be held in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 till December 10, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) confirmed on Wednesday.
Lose to title holders Germany 1-5 in semifinals
Selvam Karthi (7'), Sukhjeet Singh (21'), Amit Rohidas (39') and Sanjay (53') scored for India, while Faizal Saari (13'), Fitri Saari (36'), and Marhan Jalil (45') got on the scoresheet for Malaysia.
Defender Sanjay will lead India in the 31st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after several senior players were rested for the prestigious men's invitational tournament, scheduled to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia, from November 23 to 30.
The health minister said he is personally monitoring the health of Lakra.
'I am very happy with the squad and the way they are playing at this moment.'
Navneet Kaur struck from a penalty corner seconds before the final hooter as India came from behind twice to hold defending champions Japan to a 2-2 draw
The Indian men's hockey team outclassed South Korea 4-1 in the final to win the Asia Cup trophy and qualify for next year's World Cup.
Belgium edge out India 1-0 to clinch Azlan Shah hockey title
'I just want my players to play our game, we can't copy-paste. We Indians have our own flavour, and we just need to play our game.'
It was a mere formality for the general assembly of 74 members to put a seal of approval on India's bid after Ahmedabad was recommended as the proposed host of the centenary edition by the Commonwealth Sport's Executive Board last month. India last hosted the CWG in 2010 in Delhi.
Selvam Karthi produced the winning goal in the last quarter as India defeated New Zealand 3-2 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
'She will work remote mostly, sometime online and sometime on the field. Starting December she is going to work with us till World Cup and Asian Games.'
India's women's hockey team forward Deepika has been nominated for the Poligras Magic Skill award for her incredible solo field goal against world No.1 the Netherlands during the 2024-25 FIH Hockey Pro League season.
Though the incident occurred on July 3 evening, it came to the fore after the victim filed a complaint at Jajpur town police station on Monday, the police said.
India are clubbed alongside Pakistan in Pool B in Junior Men's Hockey World Cup to be held in Chennai and Madurai.
Pakistan is set to review the security situation in India before taking a call on sending its national hockey team for the upcoming Asia Cup and Junior World Cup later this year.
Indian men's junior hockey team chief coach PR Sreejesh on Friday advised his wards to consider the upcoming World Cup as a stepping stone in their careers, keeping their sights firmly set on the 2028 Los Angeles and 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
US President Donald Trump, who has campaigned aggressively this year for a Nobel Peace Prize, was given FIFA's inaugural peace prize for his efforts to promote dialogue and de-escalation in some of the world's biggest hotspots.
Currently, the hockey players draw salaries from the departments and organisations that they are employed with even though a proposal to have a graded contract system by Hockey India has been in the deliberation stage for past few years.
India 'A' men's hockey team suffers 1-3 defeat against Belgium
Hockey India on Tuesday announced a 20-member Indian men's A squad for an exposure tour to Europe which will feature eight matches from July 8 to 20.
Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes said that Team India does not need to prepare turning wickets as they can bowl out their opponents with their pace line-up and having another spin-friendly wicket for the second Test against South Africa will be a "big test of their ability".
'This is not just the passing of a coach, but the end of an era in Jharkhand's hockey legacy.'
Ahmedabad's neighbouring city of Vadodara could be in contention to co-host cricket matches during the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
The Indian junior men's hockey team came back from behind to defeat Australia 2-1 in the battle for third place at the 4-Nation Tournament in Berlin on Wednesday.
UP Rudras announced on Monday that they are withdrawing from the Hockey India League (HIL) due to financial viability of the league.
India's 2030 Commonwealth Games bid is set to be formally approved on Wednesday at the Commonwealth Sport's general assembly in Glasgow.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has said it will seek the relocation of the upcoming Asia Cup from India if visas are not guaranteed for its national team.
The Indian junior men's hockey team registered a comprehensive 3-1 win over Australia in their second match in the Four-Nation Tournament in Berlin on Sunday.
Former Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper and member of the 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medal-winning side Manuel Frederick died in Bengaluru on Friday morning.
Pakistan's participation in the tournament, to be held in Rajgir, Bihar is in serious doubt because of the tensions between the two countries after the Pahalgam terror attack.
Captain Rohit led by example with two goals as Indian junior men's hockey side opened their Sultan of Johor Cup campaign with a 3-2 win over Great Britain in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Saturday.
The Indian junior women's hockey team ended its campaign at the Four Nations tournament with a 2-4 defeat to hosts Argentina.
India defeated Belgium 3-2 to register their third consecutive victory against them in their ongoing tour of Europe in Antwerp.
Jemimah's success is carved not just from talent and hard work, but from dreams, faith, and an unshakable spirit.
The Indian junior men's hockey team suffered their first defeat in the ongoing Sultan of Johor Cup, going down to Australia 2-4 in a pool match in Johor, Malaysia, on Wednesday.
Hockey India announced INR 3 lakh each to players and Rs 1.5 lakh to the support staff.
India will next play Pakistan on Tuesday.
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