Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Born in Jhansi, 21-year-old Jyoti Singh is already making waves in Indian hockey. The youngster has already shown her credentials in her brief career so far, captaining India at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup City of Santiago 2025. She also made her senior debut last year, featuring in four matches of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2024/25 (Women), including a remarkable win against World No. 1, the Netherlands, a performance that highlighted her readiness for the bi…
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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…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Aditya Arjun Lalage’s path from Pune’s Krida Prabodhini to the international hockey arena has been marked by dedication. He first appeared in the senior team against Germany during the 2024 Test series, and after two years of honing his skills, he’s prepared to regain his position. Now part of the 33-member Senior Men National Coaching Camp in Rourkela, Aditya is aiming for a powerful comeback before the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025-26.Aditya’s return to the national t…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The second season of the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) offered a major platform for Indian players to compete alongside top international talent. The tournament featured competitive matches and showcased several young Indian players who significantly improved their game, making a strong impact through consistent, match-winning performances. After their outstanding performances in the Women’s HIL, these players have been selected for the senior Indian women’s na…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) Soorma Hockey Club registered a 6–1 victory against the SG Pipers in their final group stage match of the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. However, they failed to advance, falling narrowly short of what was necessary to make the grade.Needing a seven-goal win to seal their spot in Qualifier 2, Soorma made a high-intensity start, led by Jeremy Hayward’s (2’, 7’, 34’, 45’) thunderous drag flicks and a counte…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (IANS) The Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons edged past the Ranchi Royals 4-2 in a dramatic shootout at the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL), after a pulsating encounter ended 3-3 at full time. While the Dragons claimed the bonus point for their shootout victory, the Royals did enough to secure second place on the points table, setting up a blockbuster Qualifier 1 clash against the Kalinga Lancers on Friday. The Hyderabad Toofans have also booked their place in the playoffs, while S…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Bengal Tigers forward Lalremsiami shared her thoughts on the team’s second-place finish in the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26, describing the season as a meaningful learning opportunity for both herself and the team, and expressed confidence that they will improve and reach a higher position next year.“It was a very good season for us and I got a lot to learn from it. Of course, we wanted to win the title and become champions, but as a team I think we pe…
Bhubaneshwar, Jan 18 (IANS) In a nail-biting encounter, Shrachi Bengal Tigers overcame a two-goal deficit to secure a 3-2 victory against the SG Pipers in their final pool stage clash of the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.Dilraj Singh (4’) and Tomas Domene (31’) put the Pipers ahead, but the Tigers roared back with goals from Jugraj Singh (45’), Abhishek (45’), and Affan Yousuf (48’). The triumph keeps the Tigers in the fray wit…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 18 (IANS) Cooper Burns and Alexander Hendrickx said that their team’s focus was on ‘consistency’ after Kalinga Lancers secured their spot in the Men’s Hockey India League 2025–26 playoffs with a dominant 6-1 win against SG Pipers at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Saturday.The table toppers extended their winning streak to five matches and remain at the top of the standings with 14 points from five games. Burns scored twice (8’, 23’) and Hendrickx also netted two goals (39…
Ranchi, Jan 14 (IANS) Ranchi Royals delivered a dominant performance in their Men’s Hockey India League (HIL) clash against SG Pipers, riding on an extraordinary five-goal haul from captain Tom Boon to register a comprehensive 6-2 victory and underline their attacking prowess in front of their home crowd at the Marang Gomke Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday.While Mandeep Singh (13’) and Tom Boon (17’, 40’, 41’, 50, 60’) were on the scoresheet for the Royals, Tomas Dome…