India frittered away a 3-0 lead in the third women's Test between the two countries.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday said it is neither sad nor relieved after the government instructed the Cricket Board to call off the Indian team's tour of Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks. The fate of the tour was already hanging in balance with a number of senior players reluctant to tour a strife-torn Pakistan owing to security apprehension.
Check out India's schedule on Day 3 of Commonwealth Games.
India will start their campaign at the Azlan Shah hockey tournament against South Africa on May 26.
A last-minute goal by Muhammad Zubair helped Pakistan score a face-saving 1-1 draw with Busan Asiad bronze medallists Malaysia in their opening match of the Asian Games hockey competition in Doha on Monday night
Erstwhile hockey powerhouse India are languishing at the 10th position in the men's category, while the women's team is further down at 13th spot in the recently-released FIH world rankings.
India thrashed China 9-0 to stay in the hunt for top spot in the round-robin league competition of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Kuantan, Malaysia on Tuesday.
The Champions Trophy in December could be the last assignment for the India's German hockey coach.
A last-minute goal by Firhan Ashari helped Malaysia beat Japan and clinch the bronze medal in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament that concluded in Ordos, China on Sunday.
The Women's Twenty20 World Cup gets underway when hosts and defending champions Australia meet India in Sydney on Friday and hopes are high that the seventh edition of the tournament will prove transformational for the game.
Earlier, in the third place play-off, Pakistan squandered a 1-0 lead against Australia 'A' to lose the tie 2-1.
The other semi-final in the Shastri hockey tournament will be between Indian Oil and BPCL.
Indian Oil prevailed over Star Hockey Club of Pakistan 4-2 in a well-contested match of the Shastri hockey tournament.
India, Australia, Australia 'A' and Pakistan will play two tournaments between May 28 and June 8, in Perth and Sydney.\n\n
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
India qualified for their second consecutive final on the tour despite being held to a 4-4 draw by arch-rivals Pakistan.
The Indian hockey team continued its unbeaten run by fighting back from a goal down to hold Malaysia 2-2 at the Asian Champions Trophy in Ordos, China on Wednesday.
Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the 10th day of the Asian Games tomorrow.
South Korea defeated Britain 3-1 in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh on Saturday to set up a fifth-place play-off clash against India.
The Pakistan President said besides cricket both the countries should also play more sports like hockey to retain their prime position of the past.
Eight-time Olympic champions India continued to languish at the ninth position in the latest men's world rankings issued by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Disappointed with the bronze medal finish at the Asian Games, ace drag flicker Sandeep Singh on Sunday said that the Indian hockey team was the best in the quadrennial event but lack of video referral system deprived the team of a well-deserved victory against Malaysia in the semi-final.
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During an interview with PTI, Vice-President of Tactical Intelligence, Stratfor, Scott Stewart said: "Yes. Two days after the February 13, 2010 blast in Pune, Ilyas Kashmiri (wanted Al Qaeda terrorist) threatened the Field Hockey World Cup, the Indian Premier League cricket competition and the Commonwealth Games."
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, an expert in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir affairs, on Tuesday took over as Pakistan's new army chief succeeding General Raheel Sharif and promised to improve the tense situation at the Line of Control soon.
Pakistan captain Zeeshan Ashraf on Thursday demanded action against some English players who, he alleged, resorted to intentional foul play in the Pool B match of the hockey World Cup in New Delhi.
International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre on Wednesday dismissed allegations that the two-match suspension of Indian striker Shivendra Singh for injuring a Pakistani player in the ongoing World Cup was a reflection of FIH's bias against the Asian players.
Coach of the victorious Jr Asia Cup-winning team Harendra Singh says his next aim is to retain the junior World Cup title.
Hockey Australia officials are worried about the safety of their players in Pakistan.
At the same time, Malaysia should not win or draw against Pakistan on a crucial day in the men's hockey tournament at the Commonwealth Games.
India overcame a two-goal deficit to eke out a 3-2 win over Argentina and finish with the bronze medal in the Champions Challenge hockey tournament in Salta, Argentina.
With an eye on the Olympics, the India hockey team skipper Sardar Singh said that the upcoming tournaments like Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and Champions Trophy will serve as important preparatory events in the run-up to the Rio Games. Sardar said while the immediate aim is to win a gold in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup at Ipoh from April 6-16, the larger goal is to come up with a medal-winning show in the Champions Trophy, to be played in London from June 10-17.
India hockey coach Paul van Ass said inability to handle fast-paced attack resulted in his side's capitulation against World champions Australia in the FIH World League semi-finals in Antwerp.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.
The ban on him has been reduced by a match but Indian forward Shivendra Singh on Monday said even the lighter penalty amounts to 'injustice' as he has been punished for no fault of his.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday reduced the three-match ban on Indian forward Shivendra Singh.
Emotions will run high when India, after a tumultuous build-up, will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a potential humdinger of the hockey World Cup, which gets underway amid watertight security at the Dyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday.
The Olympic champions outplayed Holland 4-1 and will take on Pakistan in the final of the Rabo Trophy hockey tournament.
