The team, led by Prabodh Tirkey, won its opening match in the Junior Challenger in Poland 10-0.
The Indian team management on Monday appealed to the International Hockey Federation (FIH) against suspensions imposed on five members of the squad for their role in the ugly showdown with Pakistan players during the tri-nation tournament match in Burnbury, Australia, last week.
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.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh and Shivendra Singh scored a double each as India thrashed Pakistan 7-4 in a must-win Pool A match to storm into the semi-finals of the men's hockey event in the Commonwealth Games, at the packed Major Dhyan Chand National stadium, on Sunday.
Returning to the big stage after a gap of eight years, erstwhile champions India put up a brave fight before going down 2-3 to the Netherlands in their opening Group B match of the men's hockey competition at the Olympics on Monday.
'This team can be more than a super power' 'When you have such a system, then you will automatically have politics in cricket and that is our problem now'
After three straight defeats, India drew the first Test of the second leg, in the hockey series between the countries.
Aziz Khan resigned from the post saying it is "unfair" to continue following his retirement from the country's army.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, on Wednesday, called for severing all sporting ties with Pakistan in the wake of Pulwama terror attack which left 40 CRPF personnel martyred.
Soundly thrashed by Australia in their last match, India will look to sort out their defensive woes when they take on Malaysia in their quarter-final match of the Hockey World League Semifinals in Antwerp, Belgium, on Wednesday.
It was a perfect display of attacking hockey as the Indian strikers toyed with the Malaysian defence with short passes, one-touch ball delivery to pump five beautiful field goals.
England edged India 3-2 in an entertaining Pool B match at the 12th men's World Cup hockey to not only secure their fourth straight win but also end the hosts' hope of a semi-final berth.
Pakistan's 456-strong contingent for the upcoming South Asian Games in India has been cleared by its government to participate in the event starting February 5.
Pakistan are a paradox who can lose to unheralded teams and upset top sides in their day, feels legendary hockey player and current Australian coach Ric Charlesworth.
Pakistan, Australia, Malaysia and India may use the September-scheduled tournament to prepare for the Champions Trophy in December.
Jaime Dwyer's penalty-corner goal in extra-time gave the Aussies a 2-1 victory over defending champions the Netherlands in the final.
Pakistan rallied from a goal in arrears to win the men's hockey match at the Commonwealth Games 4-1.
Pakistan's veteran striker Rehan Butt has arrived in India with two goals in mind -- to win the hockey World Cup and meet cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. Proving that the cult of Tendulkar knows no boundary, the Pakistani veteran of 239 international matches said the Indian cricketer is a source of inspiration for sportspersons across the globe and he was desperate to meet him once.
In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from Kashmir to Kerala and Mizoram to Maharashtra, explains Shreekant Sambrani.
The penalty-corner ace scored twice in a 4-2 win over Canada in the men's Olympic hockey qualifier.
Sandeep Singh scored twice as India beat Pakistan 4-1 in their opening match of the 12th men's Hockey World Cup in Delhi on Sunday.
India's chief hockey coach Gerhard Rach is confident of his young team putting up a good show in the four-Test series.
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.
Indian men's hockey team national coach Harendra Singh on Tuesday resigned from his post after his side crashed out of the Asian Games final with a 3-4 defeat by Malaysia in the second semifinal in Guangzhou, China.
Four-times champion Pakistan went down to England in the play-off for 5-6 positions at the men's hockey World Cup.
It was a complete performance by the Indians who dominated their arch-rivals throughout the match to post a facile win and zoom to the top of Pool B ahead of The Netherlands.
The Asian Games normally serves as the Olympic qualifiers but there was some confusion after the Hangzhou Asian Games were postponed from last year to this year due to the COVID-19 situation in China.
For India and Pakistan matches, at least 30 to 40 per cent of the paying public was of Indian origin, and more than 30 Indian media persons turned up to cover the event including five TV channels. Surely this is something that the IHF can build on.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has said it will take up the issue of behaviour of tournament director at the recent Champions Trophy in India with the International Hockey Federation.
The build-up may have been marred by delays, corruption allegations and security fears but tickets for the October 3 to 14 Commonwealth Games are still selling like hot cakes, if the retail outlets are to be believed.
Penalty corner specialist Rupinder Pal Singh slammed six goals as India launched their campaign in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy with a rousing 10-2 victory over Japan in the Kuantan Hockey Stadium, in Malaysia, on Thursday.
Pakistan's sports ministry on Thursday issued a No-Objection Certificate to the national hockey team to participate in the Hero Honda FIH World Cup, in Delhi from February 28 to March 13.
The Indian hockey team's Olympic qualification was not just celebrated in the country but was also lauded by their counterparts across the border in Pakistan who felt the side's presence in the mega-event is essential for the sport.
The proposed Bangalore event will now be a five-Test series between India and Belgium, the third team that was in the fray.
India conceded a goal in the dying minutes of the match and went down 3-4 to Great Britain in their second outing at the fifth Sultan of Johor Cup junior hockey tournament, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Monday.
Talismanic midfielder Sardar Singh will lead an experimental 18-member India hockey team, which will be without as many as seven players including senior goalkeeper and vice-captain P R Sreejesh, in the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup to be held in Ipoh, Malaysia next month.
PR Sreejesh says his dual role as India hockey captain and goalkeeper is to allow his team mates the freedom to express themselves in Rio but knows he must keep them focused on the medal hunt in the "magic world" of the Olympics. The 30-year-old was second choice at London 2012 behind then captain Bharat Chetri but has since established himself as the clear number one. He was named captain for the recent Champions Trophy in London where India rested some seniors, including regular captain Sardar Singh, ahead of the Rio Games.
The Indian men's hockey team's hopes of reaching the final went up in smoke after Australia handed it a 4-1 drubbing in their last league match of the Lanco International Super Series 9s in Perth on Saturday.
