Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and midfielder Birendra Lakra announced their retirements from international hockey on Thursday. Singh and Lakra were both members of the national hockey team led by Manpreet Singh that clinched at the Olympics after 41 years. Rupinder said it was time to pave the way for youngsters to play their chance at…
It was a sad moment for me when my name was dropped off from the list of the 16-member squad for the Olympics, said defender Varun Kumar while expressing his disappointment on not getting onboard for the most celebrated games. Although he considers himself fortunate to be called up as an alternate player because of…
Giving magnificent players like Ahmad Sher Khan, Inam-ur-Rahman, Syed Jalaluddin Rizvi and Sameer Dad, Bhopal has now been deserted of hockey players for the past two decades. The recently concluded Tokyo Olympics have brought back the glory to the sport with India winning the Bronze against Belgium 4-3. But with no players from the central…
The Indian men’s hockey team midfielder Vivek Sagar Prasad is being nominated for the FIH Rising Star of the Year Award. He is among the six players suggested for the accolade, as per the release issued by Hockey India. Vivek was part of the national team that claimed Bronze at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics….
The Naveen Patnaik led administration has recently announced that the state government will sponsor Indian Hockey teams for ten more years. The current sponsorship will end in 2023. The recent performance of the national teams in the Tokyo Olympics was remarkable and every countryman was praising the Manpreet and Rani led teams for their outstanding…
With a victorious start against New Zealand, team India claimed another win in Day 4 match against Spain. While in Day 2, Indian Men’s hockey team lost against Australia with 1-7, but with 3-0 score, today’s win bring back the hopes for the game. The first goal was scored by Simranjeet Singh. Following him, Rupinder…
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…
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…
The most awaited FIH Men’s Series Finals is around the corner and finally, the names of the players are out. The series is scheduled to be held on 6th June’19 at Iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Manpreet Singh will lead the team as a captain and Birendra Lakra as a vice-captain. As it is…
The final match of Australia tour again started with great excitement. Both the teams were in the form to give their best shots. The game was quite exciting from beginning till end. Both the teams played very well but the team India lost the second match of the series with a score IND 2-5 AUS….