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Hockey India appoints Herman Kruis as junior teams' coach

Hockey India on Tuesday announced the appointment of Herman Kruis, who has over two decades of coaching experience, as coach of Indian junior men and junior women hockey teams

2023-08-08T09:43:24.853603+00:00 IST

“Boys defended well”: Mandeep Singh after India beat South Korea

The Indian men's hockey team beat South Korea 3-2 in a tight match in the Asian Champions Trophy on Monday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, solidifying their position at the top of the points table and guaranteeing them a semifinal spot.

2023-08-08T03:29:24.445413+00:00 IST

''Rehearsal for Asian Games,'' says Indian Hockey team goalkeeper

The Indian men's hockey team beat South Korea in a tight match by 3-2 in the Asian Champions Trophy on Monday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. Solidifying Men in Blue's position at the top of the points table and guaranteeing them a semifinal spot. After the win, Indian goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh said that the Asian Champions Trophy is just a rehearsal for the Asian Games.

2023-08-08T03:06:08.910790+00:00 IST

India are better than us: Pakistan hockey captain Umar Bhutta

Malaysia made a strong comeback after a loss to India and secured a 3-1 win over Japan, while Pakistan also bagged their first win of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy after beating China 2-1 at Chennai on Monday

2023-08-07T18:07:42.188346+00:00 IST

Asian Champions Trophy: India seal SF spot with 3-2 win

The match happened at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. India is at the top with three wins and a draw in four matches. They have a total of 10 points. Malaysia has slipped to second with nine points, having won three and lost one match, as per Olympics.com.

2023-08-07T17:51:10.392431+00:00 IST

Hockey India lauds Krishan B Pathak on completing 100 matches

The 26-year-old made his debut for the Gold-medal winning Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team at the Uttar Pradesh Hockey Junior World Cup Men Lucknow 2016 and showcased his talent

2023-08-07T17:43:42.352240+00:00 IST

Asian Champions Trophy: Malaysia, Pakistan clinch crucial wins

In the first match of the day, Malaysia took on Japan. Then Pakistan took on China. In the final match of the day, India is taking on defending champions South Korea.

2023-08-07T15:44:25.543043+00:00 IST

''This is how we are preparing for Asian Games,'' says Indian Hockey Team captain Harmanpreet Singh after defeating Malaysia

The Indian men's hockey team reclaimed the top spot in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy hockey competition after they defeated Malaysia 5-0 in their round-robin clash at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Following the win, captain Harmanpreet Singh said that this is how the team is preparing for the Asian Games.

2023-08-07T04:21:52.320286+00:00 IST

''We stuck to our plan,'' says Indian Hockey Team Coach Craig Fulton after 5-0 over Malaysia

Indian Hockey Team coach Craig Fulton is thrilled with the team's performance in the Asian Champions Trophy after India defeated Malaysia 5-0 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.

2023-08-07T04:06:58.466086+00:00 IST

''We don't want to take any team lightly,'' says Hardik Singh

Speaking to ANI Hardik Singh said, ''We are going match by match. Be it China or Korea. We are going as per our strategies and tactics. We don't want to take any team lightly.''

2023-08-07T04:06:12.826988+00:00 IST

Pakistan hockey lauds govt's step to send cricket team to India

Currently, the Pakistan hockey team is in India to play in the Asian Champion Trophy, which is being held in Chennai.Also, the Pakistan government announced on Sunday that it will send the national men's senior team to play the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held for the first time in its entirety in India from October 5 to November 19.

2023-08-06T18:16:57.195031+00:00 IST

Asian Champions Trophy: India thrash Malaysia 5-0

Previously, India had drawn 1-1 with Japan on Friday. They had started the campaign at home with a huge 7-2 win over China on Thursday.

2023-08-06T17:45:42.574305+00:00 IST

Asian CT: China, Japan play out draws with Korea, Pakistan

India will take on Malaysia in final match of the day

2023-08-06T16:21:20.619975+00:00 IST

"We're eager to try something new": Harmanpreet Singh

With an impressive start in the tournament, the hosts have already shown their prowess on the field, winning their opening game against China with an astounding score of 7-2 and settling for a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Japan in their second encounter played on Friday.

2023-08-05T12:03:35.451383+00:00 IST

We are playing the way we want to play: Indian men’s hockey coach

The Indian men's hockey team and Japan came up with an entertaining 1-1 draw in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium on Friday.

2023-08-05T08:28:38.522820+00:00 IST

Asian Champions Trophy: Indian play out 1-1 draw against Japan

Indian men's hockey team registered a 1-1 draw against Japan in its second match of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

2023-08-04T17:08:29.522695+00:00 IST

Hockey player Hardik Singh explains India's strategy

Indian hockey player Hardik Singh highlighted the atmosphere of the stadium and their plan against Japan after the hosts defeated China with a score of 7-2.

2023-08-04T09:51:22.211542+00:00 IST

"We are here to learn," says China's Hockey goalkeeper

Indian Hockey team defeated China 7-2 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in the Asian Champions Trophy match on Thursday. After the match, China's goalkeeper Caiyu Wang said, we are here to learn.

2023-08-04T09:13:28.980988+00:00 IST

Hockey India congratulates Amit Rohidas on completing 150 matches

Rohidas, who plays the key role of the first rusher in the Indian defence line-up, made his debut in the Indian Senior Men's Hockey Team at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2013 in Ipoh, Malaysia after an impressive display for the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team at the 2011 Sultan of Johor Cup, and 2012 Sultan of Johor Cup. Rohidas, 30, was part of the Indian Men's Hockey Team that won the Silver medal in the 2013 Asia Cup, as per a Hockey India press release.

2023-08-03T18:12:22.510761+00:00 IST

Asian Champions Trophy: India beat China 7-2 in campaign opener

The Indian men’s hockey team started off their Asian Champions Trophy 2023 campaign on a high as they overpowered China 7-2 in its campaign opener at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.

2023-08-03T17:45:58.410954+00:00 IST