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11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship to begin from Wednesday

Simdega (Jharkhand) [India], March 9 (ANI): The 11th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2021, will be held from March 10-18, and it will kick-start India's much-awaited domestic hockey season.

2021-03-09T06:39:41.413627+00:00 IST

Indian Men's Hockey team remain undefeated, beat Great Britain in last match of the Europe Tour

Antwerp [Belgium], March 8 (ANI): Indian Men's Hockey Team ended their Tour of Europe with a splendid 3-2 win against Great Britain here on Monday. Harmanpreet Singh's goal in the very first minute and two goals by Mandeep Singh in the 28th and 59th minute helped India remain undefeated on the tour. For Great Britain, James Gall (20') and striker Adam Forsyth (55') scored.

2021-03-08T16:44:08.133384+00:00 IST

Odisha gears up to host 1st Hockey India Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021

New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): The Department of Sports and Youth Services, Government of Odisha and Naval Tata Hockey Academy Odisha are getting prepared to host the 1st Hockey India Junior and Sub Junior Women Academy National Championship 2021 from March 17 at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

2021-03-07T08:05:59.719735+00:00 IST

Simranjeet shines as India hold Great Britain to 1-1 draw

Antwerp [Belgium], March 6 (ANI): A resilient performance from the Indian men's hockey team against Great Britain in their third match of the Europe Tour saw them play out a 1-1 draw here in Antwerp on Saturday.

2021-03-06T17:08:23.039244+00:00 IST

India is getting closer to the top teams in world, says women's hockey coach Marijne

New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marjine feels the side is getting closer to operating at the same level as the top teams in the world.

2021-03-05T10:54:28.656674+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey team end Germany tour with 1-2 defeat

Dusseldorf [Germany], March 4 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team concluded their tour of Germany with a 1-2 defeat here in the fourth and final match in Dusseldorf on Thursday. Naomi Heyn (29') Charlotte Stapenhorst (37') scored for the World No. 3 side but Lalremsiami (51') pulled one back for the visitors late in the game.

2021-03-04T16:23:14.955558+00:00 IST

Hockey Haryana gears up to host 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship

New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Hockey Haryana is getting ready to host the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2021, which will be held from March 17 to 25 in Uchana, Jind district. The event commences shortly after the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021, which gets the domestic season underway.

2021-03-03T13:09:36.592651+00:00 IST

Resilient Indian men's hockey team play out 1-1 with Germany

Krefeld [Germany], March 3 (ANI): Indian men's hockey team's second of their four-match tour of Europe ended in a 1-1 draw with both the teams living up to the billing on Tuesday.

2021-03-03T02:25:43.468919+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey team lose 0-2 to Germany in third game

Dusseldorf [Germany], March 2 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team impressed in defence but couldn't stop Germany from winning their third consecutive game in the four-match series here in Dusseldorf on Tuesday.

2021-03-02T14:21:30.235316+00:00 IST

Jharkhand all-set to host 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship

New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): The wait for Indian players to sizzle on their home turf is nearly over with just ten days left before the start of the 11th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2021 which will kick-start an action-packed domestic hockey calendar.

2021-03-01T09:39:32.997539+00:00 IST

Indian men's hockey team return to international competition with roaring win against Germany

Krefeld [Germany], February 28 (ANI): Playing their first international match in over 12 months, the Indian men's hockey team led by PR Sreejesh put up a scintillating show as they outclassed hosts Germany 6-1 in the first of their four-match Europe tour on Sunday.

2021-02-28T15:24:34.501662+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey side display spirit in losing effort against Germany

Dusseldorf [Germany], February 28 (ANI): Indian women's hockey team battled hard but went down 1-0 to world number three Germany in the second match of the four-match series here in Dusseldorf on Sunday.

2021-02-28T14:29:35.921343+00:00 IST

World number three Germany defeat Indian women's hockey team 5-0

Dusseldorf [Germany], February 27 (ANI): World number three Germany defeated the Indian women's hockey team 5-0 in their first match of the four-match tour here in Dusseldorf on Saturday.

2021-02-27T13:57:58.680435+00:00 IST

Europe tour will enable us to plan our months leading up to the Olympics: Sreejesh

Krefeld [Germany], February 27 (ANI): Indian men's hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh feels the four-match tour to Europe scheduled to begin on Sunday will help the side to chalk out the plans for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The Indian team, ranked No. 4 in the world, will play their first competitive match after a gap of one year when they lock horns with Germany.

2021-02-27T06:49:02.836942+00:00 IST

Germany tour will add value to our Olympics preparations: Indian Hockey team skipper Rani

Dusseldorf [Germany], February 26 (ANI): The Indian Women's Hockey Team is all geared up for their second assignment of 2021 as they take on Germany in what would be the first of the four-match series in Dusseldorf on Saturday, which is a part of their preparations for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

2021-02-26T07:38:48.524557+00:00 IST

Hockey India National Championships 2021 to kick-start in March

New Delhi [India], February 25 (ANI): The much-awaited Hockey India National Championships 2021 will kick-start in March this year after the coronavirus pandemic affected the national calendar last year with a majority of the key national-level events being cancelled.

2021-02-25T11:37:06.333776+00:00 IST

Lalremsiami paved way for many girls in Mizoram to follow in her footsteps: Lalrindiki

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 24 (ANI): Having earned close to four years of experience with the junior India women setup, forward Lalrindiki now has her eyes on breaking into the senior team and realising her dream of playing in the Olympics. Football star Cristiano Ronaldo was her role model growing up in Hnahthial, Mizoram. In recent years, though, Lalrindiki is inspired by senior team member Lalremsiami's rapid rise.

2021-02-24T08:36:27.039351+00:00 IST

Bichu Devi Kharibam aiming to feature in as many Olympic Games as possible

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 23 (ANI): Goalkeeper Bichu Devi Kharibam's career has been on a steep rise since making her breakthrough with eye-catching displays in the 2018 Youth Olympics, a tournament where India clinched the historic Silver medal. In the following year, she was named 'Goalkeeper of the Tournament' in the 4 Nations Junior Women Invitational in Dublin and was fast-tracked to the senior squad.

2021-02-23T06:52:25.631233+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey team gearing up for tour of Germany

New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): After their tour of Argentina where the Indian women's hockey team played a total of 7 matches, the Rani Rampal-led squad is all set to travel to Dusseldorf, Germany to play four matches against their national squad as part of their preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

2021-02-22T09:08:12.204361+00:00 IST

Indian men's hockey team set to tour Germany and Belgium

New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): After a year since they last played an international match, the Indian men's hockey team will be traveling to Europe where they will play two matches each against Germany and Great Britain national teams during the 17-day tour.

2021-02-20T07:55:15.914211+00:00 IST

My biggest inspiration is Rani: Indian Junior Women's defender Gagandeep

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 19 (ANI): Indian Junior Women's defender Gagandeep Kaur said that her "biggest inspiration" is India skipper Rani.

2021-02-19T08:13:49.392372+00:00 IST