Rourkela, Feb 14 (IANS) Alexander Hendrickx scored a brace of goals as India suffered a 4-2 defeat against Belgium in the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025–26 on Saturday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. This is India’s third successive defeat in this leg of the FIH Pro League, which included a 0-8 drubbing at the hands of Argentina in their previous encounter.This was the second meeting between the two teams in this leg, with Belgium having won the earlier fixture 3-1. Alexander…
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Rourkela (Odisha), Feb 13 (IANS) A strong second-half performance saw Belgium men safely sail past Argentina in a thrilling encounter in the Men’s FIH Hockey Pro League at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Friday. Earlier in the day, Australia’s men had no trouble in overcoming Pakistan to extend their unbeaten run in Hobart, while Argentina’s women were made to work hard for their victory over an ever-improving Ireland.In Rourkela, Arthur de Sloover celebrated his 200th appearance for …
Rourkela, Feb 11 (IANS) Belgium defeated India 3-1 during the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025–26 on Wednesday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. Nelson Onana (23′), Thomas Crols (53′) and Arno Van Dessel (57′) scored the goals for Belgium while Shilanand Lakra (29′) was the goalscorer for India. It was an extremely competitive first quarter with both sides hardly making any mistakes at the back. Belgium earned an early penalty corner in the 4th minute however, Alexander Hendrickx…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (IANS) Kalinga Lancers won the Men’s Hockey India League 2025-26 title with a 3-2 win over Ranchi Royals in the final at Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Monday, finishing their season with a run marked by consistency, discipline, and team clarity, and head coach Jay Stacy said that the championship reflected ‘everything the group committed to over the season. The Lancers’ championship victory was the result of a commanding season, in which they led the league standings and secu…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 26 (IANS) Vedanta Kalinga Lancers defeated Ranchi Royals 3-2 in a thrilling final to claim the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) title in front of home fans at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday. Alexander Hendrickx (4’, 27′) and Dilpreet Singh (25’) scored for the Lancers. Meanwhile, Araijeet Singh Hundal (9′) and captain Tom Boon (59′) were the goal scorers for Ranchi Royals.Hockey India League (HIL) announced prize money of INR 3 crore to champions Vedant…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 26 (IANS) The stage is set for an exciting showdown in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025–26, with Kalinga Lancers taking on Ranchi Royals in the final at the renowned Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Monday. With the season’s top prize at stake, two of the most steady and well-rounded teams in the tournament will compete for the title. Kalinga Lancers secured their place in the final by finishing first in the league with 16 points and then narrowly defeating Ranchi Royals …
Bhubaneswar, Jan 24 (IANS) Kalinga Lancers secured their place in the final of the Men’s Hockey India League 2025–26 by defeating Ranchi Royals 2-1 in Qualifier 1 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Friday, and captain Arthur Van Doren attributed the team’s success to their discipline and shared work ethic.The Kalinga Lancers’ advance to the final has been supported by strong defensive play. Throughout the season, the team, which had previously topped the league stage with 16 points, conced…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23 (IANS) Alexander Hendrickx bagged a brace of goals as Vedanta Kalinga Lancers booked their spot in the final of the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2026, securing a 2-1 win against Ranchi Royals at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.Hendrickx bagged a brace of goals to give his side a 2-0 lead before Mandeep Singh pulled one back for the Royals. But in the end, they failed to find the equaliser and went down fighting.Ranchi Royals began the game on the fron…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) The Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025–26 is set for a high-voltage contest as table-toppers Kalinga Lancers face second-placed Ranchi Royals in Qualifier 1 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on January 23.Kalinga Lancers advance to the playoffs as table toppers with 16 points, while Ranchi Royals, with 12 points, finished second, leading to this highly anticipated knockout match.The Bhubaneswar-based Lancers have had a dominant league run, characterized by consi…
Bhubaneshwar, Jan 18 (IANS) Vedanta Kalinga Lancers maintained their unbeaten run in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2026, registering a 4-1 penalty shootout win against Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons after the two teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Sunday.Blake Govers opened the scoring to put the Dragons in front before Alexander Hendrickx equalised for the Lancers. Krishan Pathak was exceptional in goal for table-toppers in regulation time, whi…