New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Indian men’s hockey team midfielder Manpreet Singh on Saturday equalled former India captain and current Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey’s national record of 412 international caps when he took the field in India’s FIH Pro League 2025-26 match against the Netherlands in Rotterdam.The 33-year-old became only the second Indian men’s hockey player to reach the landmark and is currently the only active player in the elite club of players with more than 400 senior intern…
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New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Indian Women are ready to start their campaign at the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26 in Auckland, aiming to secure promotion to next year’s FIH Pro League. Led by captain Salima Tete, India begins their Pool A matches against the United States on June 15, followed by games against Japan on June 16 and Uruguay on June 18. The tournament features eight national teams, with the winner earning a spot in the esteemed FIH Hockey Pro League.Pool B c…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) With just four points from eight matches and languishing at the penultimate spot in the nine-team competition, the Indian men’s hockey team will get into the last two rounds of the FIH Pro League, hoping to climb from the relegation zone and retain their spot for the next season.Placed just above the point-less Pakistan, India have only three draws and a shoot-out bonus to show from the eight games they have played so far. The team will be hoping to win some matches in …
Lausanne (Switzerland), June 10 (IANS) In line with one of the key pillars of its Empowerment and Engagement Strategy, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has decided to expand the FIH Hockey Nations Cup and the FIH Hockey Nations Cup 2, increasing the participating teams from the current eight to ten from the next edition onwards.In total, this move means that eight additional teams will participate across these events each year. The Nations Cup and Nations Cup 2 are the second and third …
Lahore, June 9 (IANS) The Pakistan national hockey team players continued to suffer due to poor management, as after a training camp in shabby conditions, two prominent players were left injured, plunging their tour of Belgium for the last two legs of the FIH Pro League matches into chaos, a news report said on Tuesday. Pakistan will play archrivals India, England, Spain, and hosts Belgium in this round of matches.“The officials at Pakistan Hockey Federation have changed, but not the fortunes …
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Hockey India announced a 36-member core probable group on Monday for the upcoming Senior Men’s National Coaching Camp, to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from April 20 to May 9.The coaching camp will emphasise tactical cohesion, conditioning, and match-simulation sessions as the team prepares for a busy international schedule, including the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2025-56, the World Cup, and the Asian Games. Additionally,…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Indian senior women’s hockey team is set to tour Argentina for a four-match series, set to be held at the CeNARD in Buenos Aires from April 13 to 17. The series promises to be a highly competitive contest, featuring India taking on the formidable South American opponents on their home turf. The matches will be played on April 13, 14, 16, and 17.The tour will serve as a crucial period for India’s preparations ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium and Netherla…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The newly appointed interim president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, has lifted the two-year ban on the national team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt.Amid allegations of mismanagement during the national hockey team’s participation in the second leg of the FIH Pro League in Hobart, Australia, outgoing PHF chief Tariq Hussain Bugti imposed a two-year ban on captain Ammad Butt before stepping down from his post. On Thursday, Pakistan Prime Mini…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Indian men’s hockey forward Angad Bir Singh has been named in the 24-member Indian squad for the Hobart leg of the FIH Pro League 2025-26, marking his return to international action after nearly a year, as he didn’t play for the senior team since making his international debut against Ireland during the FIH Pro League 2024–25 season in Bhubaneswar. The upcoming matches will also serve as Angad’s first overseas assignment with the India Men’s Hockey team, as the…
Rourkela (Odisha), Feb 11 (IANS) Former World and Olympic champions Belgium produced a thrilling second-half comeback to defeat Argentina 5–3 in the FIH Pro League men’s hockey match at the Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.Argentina started the match on a strong note and took an early lead through Tomas Domene, who converted a penalty corner in the 2nd minute. Nicolas della Torre doubled the advantage in the 9th minute with another penalty corner. Argentina added their thi…