National Team - The History Book of Indian Hockey

India mourns the demise of Hockey eminent Charanjit Singh

January 27, 2022, India mourns the death of hockey legend, Charanjit Singh, who captained the national team at the gold-winning Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Singh was a native of Una,…

January 28, 2022

Asian Games

One eye on Asian Games, other on Olympics

Smelling a difficult competition at the Asian Games this year, Manpreet Singh, Indian men’s hockey team captain, says the FIH Pro League will be an ideal platform to try out…

January 5, 2022

Golden Legacy

The tale of India’s sixth Gold at the Olympics

India has a remarkable history in hockey, being unbeatable was something it maintained since 1928. But the tale of India against Pakistan in Melbourne, 1956, was something worth remembering. The…

December 6, 2021

Spotlight of Honor

Hockey Olympians moved by PM’s appreciation letters

Indian Hockey players Rupinder Pal Singh and Birendra Lakra were astonished when Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended appreciation for their contribution to the sport. Both have promised to give back…

October 25, 2021

Hockey Legends

Why do Rupinder and Lakra retire so early?

Just a few days before the national team was to gather in Bengaluru on October 4 to prepare for the Asian Games, drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and defender Birendra Lakha…

October 11, 2021

Tribute

Kashmir gets its first astroturf Hockey Stadium

Kashmir will soon be put on the international map of hockey with the valley getting its first astroturf hockey stadium. With a cost of Rs 50 million, the stadium is…

September 23, 2021

Hockey Legends

Defender Varun Kumar gives credit to Manpreet for influencing his career

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…

September 22, 2021

Women Who Inspire

Staying in the moment has helped India scripting history, believes Udita

Staying in the moment has helped the women hockey team to change the course of history, believes Udita, who is a defender in the national team. She was expressing feelings…

September 20, 2021

Women Who Inspire

We aim for Paris now, says goalkeeper Savita Punia

The women's hockey team may have not won a medal this time but their stunning performance has moved every countrymen's heart and they gathered praises from all around the world.…

September 2, 2021

Women Who Inspire

Tailor’s daughter to a national player, know how far Nisha has come

It was 2019 when the daughter of Haryana represented team India against Uruguay in FIH in Women’s Series Finals, conducted in Hiroshima, Japan. Nervous at her debut match, defender Nisha…

July 6, 2021