The Indian women's hockey team began their FIH World Cup Qualifiers 2026 campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory over Uruguay, showcasing a dominant performance in Hyderabad.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is under scrutiny after the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) confirmed providing over 10 million rupees for the national team's hotel accommodation in Australia, which was allegedly not arranged, leading to significant difficulties for the team.
March 15, 2025, Saturday, marks the 50th anniversary of India's landmark victory over Pakistan in the final of the 1975 hockey World Cup.
Delhi SG Pipers had eight penalty corners - two in the first quarter and as many as six in the second 15 minutes, one of which was converted by Sangita.
The Pipers surged ahead in search for an equaliser towards the end of the second quarter but the Tigers scrambled to defend their slender 1-0 lead.
'With this bronze medal, the team has proved that Indian Hockey is back on track.' 'We are a force to be reckoned with and on our day, we can really be unstoppable.'
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Indian men's hockey Olympic medal winning captain Harmanpreet Singh's services were secured by Soorma Hockey Club for the upcoming season of the Hockey India League (HIL) for a massive Rs 78 lakh, becoming the most expensive player in the league.
Araijeet Singh Hundal slammed four goals as defending champions India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in the summit clash to win a hat-trick of titles in the men's junior Asia Cup in Muscat on Wednesday.
India's chief coach Craig Fulton lamented that they lacked firepower up front and their mock penalty corner drills failed to deliver as they suffered a 0-2 defeat to world champions Germany
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who powered India to a second successive bronze medal in hockey at the Olympics in Paris, was on Saturday nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award.
Harmanpreet was left speechless with the reception given to the players, saying the team gets the same affection every time it comes to Odisha.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni graced the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifiers semifinal between India and Germany in Ranchi.
After bagging back-to-back Olympic bronze medals, India will start as favourites to defend their ACT title against top hockey playing nations of Asia in the form of China, Japan, Pakistan, Korea and Malaysia.
German hockey captain Moritz Furste knows a thing or two about consistency and he feels the ability to deliver even performances in a series of games is the "little missing piece" in India's admirable resurgence in the last one decade.
'We are retiring the No. 16 jersey for the senior team'
The match remained scoreless until the fourth quarter when Jugraj Singh found the back of the net, securing a dramatic 1-0 win for India.
India would look to carry on the momentum and seal a win against Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the men's hockey competition of the Paris Olympics in Paris on Sunday.
It has been 18 years since arch-rivals India and Pakistan have locked horns in a bilateral hockey Test series.
India are placed in Pool B alongside defending champions Belgium, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland.
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The Indian men's hockey team failed to live up to its expectations after a bright start to draw 2-2 against France in its second game of the Four-Nation Tournament in Cape Town on Wednesday.
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The 36-year-old goalkeeper, a veteran of 328 international matches, took to social media to announce his decision.
Mid-fielder Salima Tete on Thursday replaced veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia as captain of the 24-strong Indian women's hockey squad for the Belgium and England legs of the FIH Pro League starting later this month.
Germany capitalised on their two penalty corners, securing a convincing victory.
The team's fourth-place finish in the FIH Qualifiers dashed their hopes of Olympic qualification.
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The win propelled India to the second position in Pool C, enough to earn them a last eight berth.
On Saturday, the Harmanpreet Singh-led side defeated Malaysia 4-3 to lift the ACT title. They made an incredible comeback from 1-3 down.
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India came from behind to outwit Korea 3-1 in the 9th-12th place classification match of the Junior women's hockey World Cup in Santiago.
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Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey and secretary general Bhola Nath Singh on Wednesday denied outgoing CEO Elena Norman's assertion of a rift between them, saying that they are "united" and working in the best interest of the sport.
Goalkeeper Madhuri Kindo shone under the bar as India displayed remarkable resilience to eke out a 3-2 win over USA in sudden death to finish ninth at the Junior Women's hockey World Cup in Santiago.
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India will play their last pool match against Canada on Saturday.
'I am privileged to have represented India for more than two decades and earning my 300th international cap is truly a special memory for me.'
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