'We have been learning from him for so long. He shares his knowledge with all of us during goalpost training and gives us a lot of tips. So, I have a big responsibility.'
Senior players like Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh will give the tournament a miss.
Former India men's hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans blamed the lack of tactical awareness and a non-existent club culture for India's early exit from the 2023 Hockey World Cup.
Consolidating its position, the Bharatiya Janata Party wrested high-profile Rampur and Azamgarh Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh from the Samajwadi Party and won three assembly seats, including that of Chief Minister Manik Saha, in Tripura in by-election results announced on Sunday.
Recognition in their own country will be enough for the players who fund their trips for all international tournaments
India open FIFA women's U-17 WC campaign against USA with hope to get at least a point
India almost clinched the title round berth before Razie Rahim turned out to be Malaysia's saviour with a hat-trick in an enthralling 3-3 draw
Navneet would like to believe the medal was worth the sacrifice.
Cyclone 'Titli' did dampen the spirits of hockey fans to some extent but not veterans like Dilip Tirkey and Dhanraj Pillay who were excited about the exhibition match played, in Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday.
India held on to sixth place in the medals tally
Here's a look at Indian athletes' performance on Monday, Day 4 of the Games.
Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Sundargarh district will be packed to the rafters during the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup.
Thirty-seven people from the 60-member WhatsApp group named 'Unity against Left' have been identified by the Special Investigation Team, the Delhi Police have revealed.
A summary of Indian athletes showing on Friday, Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games.
Taking a cue from judicial precedent of Gujarat's Godhra riots cases, a Delhi court on Tuesday ordered separation of trial of accused on the ground of their faith in a murder of a 24-year-old man during the north-east Delhi communal riots, saying there was an "assortment" of undertrials and one trial would prejudice their defence as they belong to Hindu and Muslim religions.
A summary of Indian athletes' performance on Wednesday, Day 6 of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Kindo, a full back in his playing days, was a member of the team that won the lone World Cup for India in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur
India's chances after this defeat will be badly dented as even a big win against Indonesia in the last game might not be enough for qualification to
Norma Godinho challenges sporting know-it-alls.
'I feel both deserve to be honoured with Bharat Ratna. Why not? They are our national heroes who have been inspiring a generation of sportspersons and will continue to do so'
Suspended Delhi University Professor G N Saibaba and five others were on Tuesday convicted by a sessions court for their links with the Maoists.
Former national hockey player and Member of Parliament Dilip Tirkey on Sunday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise for Major Dhyan Chand and said the hockey wizard should be given Bharat Ratna-country's highest civilian award.
India registered a superb 2-0 victory over Australia in their opening game of the second Sultan of Johar Cup in Malaysia today.
Former captain Rajpal Singh and veteran midfielder Ignace Tirkey were the notable omissions from an 18-member Indian hockey team announced for the FIH Men's Champions Challenge I from November 26 to December 4 in Johannesburg.
The former junior India captain will captain the team for the Champions Trophy as Dilip Tirkey has been ruled out following an illness.
The two jawans received splinter injuries in the blast and later succumbed.
Two political parties having two members in the Jharkhand assembly merged with the Trinamool Congress in Ranchi on Monday.
The in-charge of Kalinga Stadium was suspended after hockey Olympian Dilip Tirkey alleged that he had been misbehaved at the stadium.
Ace defender Dilip Tirkey and goalkeeper Adrian D'Souza were omitted from the 16-member team announced on Tuesday.
Rediff.com introduces you to the athletes who have brought India glory in Birmingham.
Veteran midfielder Sardar Singh was on Friday dropped from India's 18-member squad for next month's Hockey World League Final, while the fit-again Rupinder Pal Singh and Birendra Lakra made comebacks.
Legendary Olympians urged the authorities concerned that Mumbai be allowed to continue in its present independent state with direct affiliation to Hockey India as a full member.
Captain Sandeep Singh and veteran Dilip Tirkey found the net in the second half to give India a 2-0 victory over New Zealand in the fourth and final hockey Test in Auckland on Sunday, and also a series win by the same margin.
'Whatever happened at the Asian Games, that's a big learning curve for the players, coach and the staff.'
Seasoned players Dilip Tirkey, Gagan Ajit Singh, Viren Rasquinha, Adrian D'Souza and Sandeep Singh were named among 32 probables for the upcoming Champions Challenge Cup men's field hockey tournament.
Two armed ultras stormed the Topadihi railway station and asked the assistant station manager not to allow any goods train pass through the route
India rallied after a shaky start to beat Austria 7-3 and post their second successive victory in the Olympic hockey qualifier in Santiago, Chile. Rocked by a second minute goal, India bounced back in a splendid fashion as Dilip Tirkey (9th, 23rd minutes), Shivendra Singh (51st, 55th), Ignace Tirkey (42nd), Bharat Chhikara (53rd) and Rajpal Singh (53rd) struck telling blows.
India scored a not-so-confident 3-2 win in their third test to take a 2-1 lead over a fighting Belgium in their five-test series at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Monday evening.
Gagan Ajit Singh and Vikram Pillay failed to find a place in the list of probables for the Doha Asian Games.
Former captain M M Somaya says the Indian team also needs players with leadership qualifies like Dilip Tirkey.
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