New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) As Hockey India gears up to host the Hockey India Annual Awards 2025 on 27 March in New Delhi, Indian hockey stars Hardik Singh and Navneet Kaur expressed their gratitude and motivation after being nominated for the prestigious Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year 2025, saying it feels like their hardwork is being recognised. In addition to the top honour, Hardik Singh has also been nominated for the Hockey India Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielde…
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Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) Uruguay enjoyed a dominant 3-0 victory over Austria in their 5/8th place encounter at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana, at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Friday. Teresa Viana (21′,44′) and Captain Manuela Vilar (4′) were the goalscorers.In the first match, Wales defeated Korea 2–1 in their 5/8th place encounter. Captain Elizabeth Bingham (49’, 53’) scored the goals for Wales while Yeongeun Park (46’…
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) India, already qualified for the Women’s World Cup 2026, are far from finished as they now turn their focus to winning the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana title when they face Italy in the semifinal on Friday. India finished on top of Pool B with seven points from three matches and a superior goal difference over Scotland also collected seven points to finish second in the group. The hosts registered two wins and one draw in the pool stage.I…
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) The Indian Women’s Hockey Team secured a dominant 4-1 victory against Wales in a Pool B clash at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana. Navneet Kaur (29’, 34’, 55’) led the attack with three goals while Sakshi Rana (7’) also contributed at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Wednesday evening. Though India had secured a semi-final berth ahead of the fixture, the result ensured they finished as table-top…
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) Italy and Korea played out a 1–1 draw in their Pool A encounter at the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 Hyderabad, Telangana at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Wednesday evening. Federica Carta (7’) gave Italy the early lead, while Jiyun Choi (26’) equalised for Korea.England secured their third consecutive victory in a Pool A match at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground (Gachibowli Hockey Complex) on Wednesday afternoon.Gr…
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) Following two thrilling matches, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team prepares to compete against Wales in their last Pool B game of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers on Wednesday. With a Semi-Final berth at stake, India leads the points table with four points and an impressive goal difference.The top two teams from the pool will advance. India will qualify for the semi-finals if they win or draw against Wales. If India loses, they will remain with four points, and …
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Women’s Hockey Team played out a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Scotland in their second Pool B match of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, Telangana at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground on Monday. With this result, both India and Scotland sit on four points in the group, though the hosts retain the number one spot due to a superior goal difference. Goals from Navneet Kaur (18’) and Sunelita Toppo (29’) were matched by Scotland’s Heather …
Hyderabad, Mar 1 (IANS) Hockey India on Sunday announced a 20-member Indian Women’s Hockey Team squad for the upcoming FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, Telangana, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad from March 8 to 14. Hosts India, England, Scotland, Korea, Italy, Uruguay, Wales, and Austria will be competing for three qualification spots at the FIH Hockey World Cup Belgium & Netherlands set to be held in August.The teams are divided into two pools, with England, Korea, Italy,…
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s star forward Navneet Kaur believes modern-day hockey demands more from attacking players, highlighting the importance of defensive contribution even for strikers as the team continues preparations at the ongoing national camp ahead of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Hyderabad, Telangana. “In today’s hockey, attacking alone is not enough. As a striker, defensive skills are also very important. I am focusing on tackling and…
Ranchi, Jan 11 (IANS) After guiding SG Pipers to the Women’s Hockey India League 2025-26 title, Player of the Tournament and team captain Navneet Kaur reflected on the team’s calmness during the shootout, their resilience in the final, and their season-long turnaround from last place in the previous edition to champions this year. In the final, SG Pipers beat Bengal Tigers 3-2 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. SG Pipers had lost to Bengal Tigers in shootouts twice this sea…