Hockey

Pro League will be real test for Krishna, Suraj, feels Sreejesh

Sreejesh, who called it quits from international level hockey after India's second successive bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, said that even though India secured the Asian Champions Trophy title, their fifth, the tournament is not a right one to judge the performance of the two goalies.

2024-10-04T14:54:57.006927+00:00 IST

PR Sreejesh announced Director of Hockey for HIL team SG Pipers

SG Sports, Media & Entertainment (SGSE), part of the APL Apollo Group, announced the launch of the franchise. With a star-studded lineup of management and coaches, the franchise is set to take the hockey world by storm in the HIL, which is making an eagerly awaited comeback after 2017.

2024-10-04T14:28:50.241000+00:00 IST

Hockey India president Tirkey says HIL important for future

HIL is set to return this year, as announced officially on Friday after a long break of seven years.

2024-10-04T12:23:07.991105+00:00 IST

"Will get more youngsters through this": Sardar Singh

Former Indian Men's Hockey team captain Sardar Singh has expressed his support for the resumption of the Hockey India League, emphasizing the positive impact it will have on the sport and its players. In a recent statement, Singh said, "I want to congratulate and thank the Hockey India Federation. If I talk about the old Hockey India League, my experience was that we used to get very few opportunities to play with the best players in the world. This is a good initiative, all the franchises who have come forward to develop hockey, it is a good thing and Hockey India League is going to be resumed again. We will get more youngsters through this."

2024-10-04T12:21:00.211815+00:00 IST

Hockey India League set to return after long gap of seven years

The Hockey India League (HIL) is set to return this year, as announced officially on Friday after a long break of seven years.

2024-10-04T08:10:51.437153+00:00 IST

Former captain Savita lauds HI’s commitment to gender equality

Indian women's hockey team goalkeeper and former captain, Savita, has lauded Hockey India's commitment to gender equality in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25.

2024-10-03T15:59:25.303084+00:00 IST

FIH Hockey Pro League to start from November 29

The winners of the "League of the Best", women and men, will get no less than a direct qualification for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup Netherlands-Belgium, as per a press release from FIH.

2024-10-02T06:07:31.443631+00:00 IST

HI announces core probable group for camp ahead of Germany clash

The team heads into this camp following their recent successes including a second consecutive bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and a successful title defence at the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in China. The team will concentrate on honing their skills and strategies as they prepare to face the World Champions, Germany, in a two-match home series scheduled for October 23 and October 24

2024-10-01T17:07:33.781117+00:00 IST

HI Sub-Jr. Nat'l C'ship: Odisha, UP, Punjab, Haryana enter SF

The quarter-finals of the Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship at the Astroturf Hockey Stadium, Sports Complex, Chandigarh, saw Uttar Pradesh Hockey, Hockey Association of Odisha, Hockey Punjab and Hockey Haryana triumph to secure their spots in the semi-finals

2024-10-01T13:06:56.727465+00:00 IST

HI Jr. Women Nat'l C'ship: Jharkhand, UP register wins on day-1

In the first match, Hockey Maharashtra defeated Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey 8-0 in Pool G. In the other match, Hockey Chandigarh secured their first win of the tournament after defeating Hockey Arunachal 3-0. In the next match, Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated Hockey Gujarat 9-0. n the last match, Hockey Jharkhand defeated Hockey Rajasthan 21-0

2024-10-01T12:28:46.014075+00:00 IST

HI Sub-Jr. Nat'l C'ship:  AP, Bengal, Kerala secure wins on day-7

Hockey Andhra Pradesh defeated Hockey Uttarakhand 4-3, in a Pool A clash. In a Pool B fixture, Chhattisgarh Hockey defeated Hockey Rajasthan, 6-3. In Pool C, Hockey Bengal defeated Telangana Hockey, 2-1. In the final clash of the day, Kerala Hockey defeated Assam Hockey, 9-2.

2024-09-30T13:36:07.555628+00:00 IST

Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2024 kickstarts

The opening day features five matches. Hockey Punjab will face off Hockey Jammu & Kashmir in Pool F. Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Chandigarh will compete with Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu and Hockey Arunachal respectively in Pool G. Uttar Pradesh Hockey will be taking on Hockey Gujarat in Pool H whereas Hockey Jharkhand will play against Hockey Rajasthan in Pool B

2024-09-30T12:27:26.915105+00:00 IST

Hockey legends reminisce as sport returns to national capital

Indian Men's Hockey Team will be in action against Germany at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The Paris 2024 bronze medalists India will face off against the Olympic Silver medallists on October 23-24.

2024-09-29T04:08:35.582171+00:00 IST

Mohammed Raheel shares his experience in Asian Champions Trophy

Indian Men's Hockey Team midfielder Mohammed Raheel has shared his thoughts on his remarkable experience in the recently concluded Asian Champions Trophy, held in Hulunbuir, China.

2024-09-27T12:49:41.923007+00:00 IST

Hockey players fitter than cricketers: Hardik Singh

Indian men's hockey team vice-captain and midfielder, Hardik Singh, has highlighted the superior fitness levels of hockey players compared to Indian cricketers, pointing to their significantly higher Yo-Yo Test scores.

2024-09-27T08:20:25.452445+00:00 IST

"It was a dream debut for me": Indian hockey player Gurjot Singh

Gurjot Singh, a 19-year-old, recently made his debut for the Indian Men's Hockey Team at the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 in Moqi, China. The young forward was called up from the Junior Team, while Harmanpreet and company were in Paris for the Olympics, after his eye-catching performances during trial in the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

2024-09-26T12:24:19.100451+00:00 IST

Skipper Harmanpreet speaks on India-Germany bilateral series

Indian Men's Hockey Team Captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed his excitement ahead of the two-match bilateral series against Germany, set to be played on October 23 and 24 at the iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.

2024-09-25T11:08:23.907292+00:00 IST

Nine RHA players to represent Punjab in sub-junior nationals

Eight players from the Academy are named in the 18-member squad and one player has been named as standby. Punjab is slotted in Group E along with Karnataka, Bihar and Manipur and will meet Karnataka on the opening day of its first match

2024-09-24T09:02:31.028942+00:00 IST

HI set to host Germany for two-match bilateral hockey series

Hockey India (HI) announced a highly anticipated two-match bilateral hockey series between the Indian men's hockey team and the Germany men's hockey team, set to take place in October 2024.

2024-09-24T08:46:08.539668+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu defeats Gujarat in Hockey India sub-junior C'ship 

The opening day of the 14th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship at the Astroturf Hockey Stadium in Chandigarh saw strong performances from Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Hockey, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey Punjab, Manipur Hockey, and Hockey Arunachal as they secured victories in their respective matches

2024-09-23T15:32:10.086748+00:00 IST

HI Sub-Junior Nat'l C'ship 2024 to begin in Chandigarh

As many as 28 teams from across the nation will battle it out for the coveted title, promising nearly two weeks of exhilarating hockey action

2024-09-22T12:05:43.341895+00:00 IST