Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 18-member Indian U-18 men’s squad that will represent the nation at the upcoming Men’s U18 Asia Cup 2026, the prestigious continental tournament which will be hosted from May 29 to June 6 at Kakamigahara in Japan.The squad was selected after a rigorous national coaching camp at Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai ji) Central Centre at SAI Bhopal under the team’s coaching staff consisting of Sardar Singh and Rajnish Mishra. The team’s preparatio…
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Bhopal, May 21 (IANS) Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 18-member U-18 men’s squad for the upcoming Men’s U18 Asia Cup slated to take place from May 29 to June 6 in Kakamigahara, Japan. The squad was selected after a rigorous National Coaching Camp at Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai ji) Central Centre at SAI Bhopal under the team’s coaching staff consisting of Sardar Singh and Rajnish Mishra.The tournament format places India in Pool A alongside South Korea, hosts Japan, Chinese Taipei, and Kazakh…
Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) The India U18 men’s hockey team ended their four-match series against Australia with a 3-3 draw at the Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai Ji) Central SAI Centre in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Wednesday.The U18 men finished the series with one win, two draws, and one loss. India started the match strongly and scored two early goals, courtesy of Karan Gautam (10′), who converted a penalty corner in the 10th minute, followed by a field goal from Ben Siddharth (14′). However, Australia fou…
Bhopal, May 18 (IANS) The Indian U18 men’s team beat Australia 6-3 to level their series, while the India U18 women’s team lost 2-1 against the visitors at the Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai Ji) Central SAI Centre in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on Monday.The big win for the U18 men means their four-match series is now level at 1-1. India started the match well and took control in the first half. Akash Deep (10’) opened the scoring in the first quarter, and Shahrukh Ali (14’) added a second goal soon …
Bhopal, May 14 (IANS) The India U-18 Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams are all set to face Australia in a four-match series from May 15 to 20 at the Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai Ji) SAI Central Centre in Bhopal. The series will serve as an important preparation for the Men’s and Women’s U-18 Asia Cup 2026, which will be held in Kakamigahara from May 29.The upcoming matches will be the first major international assignment for the young Indian teams, who were selected after strong performances in th…
Bhopal, May 7 (IANS) Hockey India on Thursday announced the 24-member Indian U-18 men’s and women’s squads for the upcoming high-intensity series against Australia, scheduled to take place at the Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai Ji) SAI Central Centre in Bhopal from May 15 to 20. The four-match series is a critical part of the teams’ final preparations for the Men’s and Women’s U-18 Asia Cup Kakamigahara (Japan) 2026, from 29th May to 6th June 2026. The final 24 players in each squad were selecte…
Rajgir, Bihar, April 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Hockey skipper Ketan Kushwaha, who led from the front to set the tone for the victory by scoring the opening goal just four minutes into the final to clinch the title at the Sub Junior Men’s National Championship, said “open communication and mutual belief” were the key in their title win. Uttar Pradesh Hockey’s clinical 5-2 victory in the final against Hockey Madhya Pradesh capped off a tournament where they remained unbeaten. Reflecting on the trium…
Rajgir, April 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Hockey emerged champions of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 in Rajgir, Bihar after defeating Hockey Madhya Pradesh in the Division ‘A’ Final.Meanwhile, Hockey Punjab secured the Bronze medal, overcoming Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey in the 3rd/4th place match.The summit clash saw Uttar Pradesh Hockey put on a commanding display to defeat Hockey Madhya Pradesh 5–2 in an entertaining Final. Uttar Pra…
Rajgir, April 10 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh registered wins in their respective Division ‘A’ matches in the semifinals of the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026 at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Rajgir, Bihar, on Friday.In the first semifinal, Hockey Madhya Pradesh secured a 4-2 win against Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey. Deepak Singh (29’), Karan Gautam (43’), Gazee Khan (47’), and Siddharth Ben (51’) scored for the winners, w…