Hockey India has put forward the names of veteran India goalkeeper P.R.Sreejesh and erstwhile women’s team player Deepika for the honourable Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Apart from the duo, Harmanpreet Singh, vice-captain of team India, and Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur, women’s team members, were recommended for Arjuna awards. R.P. Singh and Ch Sanggai Ibemhal…
Hockey India recently announced the 16-member national men’s squad for the biggest sports event, scheduled to held in Tokyo next month. The revelation of the team shows the freshmen approach of management for the team with the exclusion of players like S.V. Sunil, Akashdeep Singh and Ramandeep Singh, the striking trio who have a collective…
Of the 16 membered women’s national hockey team, Neha Goyal has an inspiring story to share. Goyal, 24, is ready to make her debut for the national team in the biggest sports event- the Olympic Games. The team was announced on Thursday for the event scheduled to take place in Tokyo next month. Recalling the…
The Olympics are all set to be held from July 23 in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. And seems like the Indian Hockey team is also all gauged up to vanquish a medal in the most anticipated Games. Manpreet Singh, captain of the Men’s Hockey team, said the national team will leave no stone unturned…
Former forward Tushar Khandekar has strong faith in the current Men’s Hockey team. He believes the national team has raised the bar in every aspect of the sport, and it will be a strong contender in the upcoming Olympics. Olympics 2021 is scheduled to begin from July 23 in Tokyo, Japan. He expressed his feelings…
The year was 2011 when the Indian hockey team defeated Pakistan in the final and won the Asian Champions Trophy. In his words, Yuvraj Walmiki, a striker, the feeling was ecstatic. Watching the Indian flag hoisted high as we triumph over Pakistan and that too was because of me, the feeling is still short of…
Manpreet Kaur, a budding star of Indian Women Hockey, has been a part of the junior team so far. Though she is not setting her hopes too high, for this aspiring woman player her national team debut in the upcoming Olympics will be a dream come true. Kaur, a defender, is all focused to play…
The veteran drag-flicker V.R. Raghunath praises the present team of Indian Hockey, all set for the upcoming Olympics scheduled to held in Tokyo. Although the famous player will not be a part of the current team, he expresses full confidence in it for a wonderful paly this time. The national team, defeated by Belgium in…