India will have revenge on mind but injuries remain a worry for the team as it takes on Belgium in the quarterfinal clash of the Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Melbourne on Thursday.
India squandered the lead twice to lose 2-3 to Olympic champions Germany in the last preliminary league match of the Champions Trophy, but still managed to top Pool A on the basis of goal difference.
India failed to qualify for the final of the Lanco International Super Series hockey tournament after losing 3-4 to Australia in a hard-fought encounter in Perth on Friday.
India were off to a disappointing start at the Lanco International Super Series hockey tournament. They squandered a one-goal lead and lost 1-2 to England in Perth on Thursday. Gurvinder Singh Chandi gave India the lead before England bounced back through goals from Daniel Fox and David Condon.
India booked a berth in the final of the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament with an impressive 3-1 victory over New Zealand, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Thursday.
New Zealand made the best of defensive lapses to beat India 3-1 in the men's Olympics hockey tournament at the Riverbank Arena on Wednesday.
Indian media and public had developed negative feelings about Pakistan after the incident in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament.
A dominant India humiliated minnows Oman 11-0 to register their third consecutive win in the second Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Doha on Sunday.
Indian striker SV Sunil was reprimanded but escaped a ban for showing his middle finger to spectators after scoring the match-winner against Pakistan in the ongoing Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament.
India grimly hung on to an early lead to prevail 1-0 over Belgium to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy at the State Hockey Centre in Melbourne on Thursday.
India recovered from conceding an early self-goal to prevail 4-2 over New Zealand and move to the top of Pool A in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Melbourne on Sunday.
India made a bright start to their campaign at the Champions Trophy hockey tournament with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over England in Pool A at the State Hockey Centre in Melbourne on Saturday.
India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 5-2 in an inconsequential round robin match to register their first win in the Lanco International Super Series hockey tournament in Perth on Saturday.
Indian junior team failed to impress when it mattered the most as they lost 2-3 to Germany in the summit clash in the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament in Johor Bahru.
Titleholders Germany beat world champions Australia 4-2 on Thursday to reach the men's Olympic hockey final with both teams giving their all in a high quality semi-final.
Army XI made a stunning comeback in the second-half, pumping in four goals, to hold Air India 4-4 and keep their semi-final hopes alive in the 117th Beighton Cup hockey tournament in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Defending champions Indian Oil brightened their semi-final hopes with a 5-3 win over Hockey Bhopal in the quarter-final league of the 117th All-India Beighton Cup Hockey Tournament at the SAI artificial turf in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Former India forward Deepak Thakur showed some glimpses of his old touch, firing in five goals in defending champions Indian Oil's 8-1 thrashing of RCF Kapurthala in the Sahara 117th All-India Beighton Cup hockey tournament in Kolkata on Sunday.
India went through some anxious dying moments before eking out a close 5-4 win over hosts Malaysia and registered their second consecutive win of the eighth junior men's Asia Cup hockey tournament, in Kuantan, on Sunday.
Delhi Wizards, on Monday, joined Karnataka Lions, Chennai Cheetahs and Pune Strykers as the latest team to take part in the World Series Hockey tournament starting next month in various venues in the country.
Indian eves launched their campaign in the Champions Challenge hockey tournament with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wales in a Group-A match in Dublin on Saturday.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) welcomed FIH's decision to conduct next year's Olympic Qualifiers in India and said by recognising only Hockey India as the National Federation for the sport, the world body has vindicated its stand.
Indian hockey team, which won the bronze medal at the Sultan Azlan cup hockey tournament in Malaysia on Sunday, returned home on Monday night to a warm reception at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport.
New Zealand clinched the title of 21st Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in their maiden final appearance, defeating Argentina 1-0 in the summit clash.
Five-time champions India came from behind to stun Great Britain 3-1 and clinch the bronze medal in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh on Sunday.
India scored a minute from the hooter to beat Pakistan 2-1 in their concluding league match in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Thursday. Sunil Sowmarpet scored the all-important goal in the 69 th minute. The victory took the former champions' points tally to nine from six outings, while Pakistan have just three from five outings.
Five-time champions India's title hopes came a cropper after they suffered a 2-3 defeat against Argentina in a crucial match of the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament Ipoh (Malaysia) on Wednesday.
Five-time champions India defeated hosts Malaysia 3-2 to put their campaign back on track in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Monday.
Five-time champions India squandered chances galore and slumped to a 2-3 defeat against Great Britain in the Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Sunday.
New Zealand posted their third successive victory by prevailing 3-1 over an erratic Pakistan in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Sunday.
India began their campaign in the 21st Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament with an embarrassing 1-5 defeat at the hands of speedy New Zealand, in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Thursday. In the opening match of the tournament, Pakistan defeated Argentina 4-2.
Five-time champions India seek a return to the podium after a year's gap and boost their confidence ahead of the Olympic Games as they begin their campaign in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament with a match against New Zealand, in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Thursday.
Satbir Singh scored four goals as India opened their campaign in the Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament defeating neighbours Sri Lanka 11-0, in Malacca, Malaysia, on Friday.
India defeated USA by a solitary goal to win the bronze medal in the second leg of Four-Nation women's hockey tournament in Pakuranga, Auckland.
India held New Zealand 3-3 in their last preliminary match of the second-leg Women Four Nation Hockey Tournament in Pakuranga, Auckland on Saturday.
India went down fighting 1-2 to New Zealand in their opening match, in the Four-nation women's hockey tournament, in Auckland on Thursday.
Five-time title winners, India will open their campaign at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey tournament against New Zealand scheduled to be held at Ipoh, Malaysia on May 24.
Italy has replaced Egypt in the men's London Olympics qualifying hockey tournament, to be held here in February next year.
India's Olympic qualifier hockey tournament for men will feature a team less, as Egypt has pulled out of the event due to financial problems caused by political strife in the county.
African continental champions South Africa prevailed 3-1 over Argentina to win the bronze medal in the Champions Challenge hockey tournament in Johannesburg on Sunday.
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