With the emphasis on versatility, India on Friday announced an 18-member squad for the hockey Junior World Cup, which begins next month in Lucknow. “
Narinder Dhruv Batra on Saturday became the first Indian to head the international federation of an Olympic sport after being voted president of the I
Indian men’s hockey captain P.R. Sreejesh has been named as one of the candidates for 2016 Goalkeeper of the Year award of the FIH while Harmanpreet
V.R. Raghunath will lead the Indian hockey team in the absence of the injured P.R. Sreejesh during its tour of Australia. India is set to travel to Au
‘Great feeling to score winner against Pakistan’
Shreedutta Chidananda Nikkin Thimmaiah may have scored only two goals in the Asian Champions Trophy, but he’s not exactly downbeat because one of them was the late winner over Pakistan in the final.“Scoring the winning goal against Pakistan is a totally different feeling,” he said from Malaysia on Monday. “It feels great. The coach (Roelant Oltmans) and the physio (Shrikant Iyengar) had told me I’d score. I told the physio I’d celebrate with him if that came true. I kept my word.”The quality of some of the oppositio
We have to win bigger global events: Roelant Oltmans
PTI Chief hockey coach Roelant Oltmans has heaped praise on his boys and set his sights on bigger global titles after India reclaimed the Asian Champions Trophy by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in an exciting final in Kuantan.India notched up a 3-2 victory in the title encounter against Pakistan, who were defending the title they had won twice in succession.The title win last night presented a perfect Diwali gift to the nation as the countrymen were celebrating the ‘Festival of Light’.Oltmans said
India beat Pakistan 3-2 to win Asian Champions Trophy
PTI This is India’s third entry into the final of the Asian Champions Trophy, whose inaugural edition it won in 2011.
Connecting on and off the field
Uthra Ganesan As the Indian women’s hockey team gears up for the Olympics, coach Neil Hawgood tells us what he brings to the table
Kalinga look to stop Ranchi juggernaut
Uthra Ganesan Both Delhi Waveriders and Jaypee Punjab Warriors will hope to reach their third final
‘HIL removes fear psychosis in Indians’
Nandakumar Marar Delhi Waveriders coach Cedric D’Souza says the league has been a fantastic platform for the development of young Indian players