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Young athletes compete at Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium

The thirteenth Hockey India Sub Junior National Championship is underway at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela

2023-05-13T17:43:13.238711+00:00 IST

Mission is to spread sport: Kerala Hockey official

Hockey India recently announced the 'Hockey India ka Abhiyan Har Ghar Ho Hockey Ki Pehchan' program, which aims to engage all districts in hosting regular coaching camps and intra-district competitions in order to spread hockey to remote parts of India. Raynold said that Kerala Hockey shares the same vision and is working towards achieving similar goals.

2023-05-13T17:00:24.366548+00:00 IST

HI Sub-Junior Women Nat'l C'ship: Haryana, Jharkhand, UP, MP win

The action in the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2023 continued on Thursday with Haryana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh registering wins in their respective Quarter-Final games at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha.

2023-05-12T03:51:47.238811+00:00 IST

"Pressure can help us focus, perform at our best": Craig Fulton

Only a fortnight since he arrived in India donning a new role as the Indian Men's Hockey Team's Chief Coach, Craig Fulton has already got down to business. With the FIH Hockey Pro League matches in the United Kingdom only a few weeks away, the 48-year-old vies to put the team in top gear to finish the prestigious league on a high.

2023-05-11T09:26:51.150738+00:00 IST

Hockey India names squad for Junior Women's Asia Cup

The Indian Junior Women will be up against Korea, Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan in Pool A during the group stage while Pool B consists of hosts Japan, China, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong China and Indonesia. The Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 is a crucial event for the Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team as the top three nations from the tournament will qualify for the FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup 2023.

2023-05-10T07:58:14.520727+00:00 IST

"My hard work paid off," Hardik on Hockey Player of Year award

During the latest episode of 'Hockey Te Charcha', a podcast series launched by Hockey India, the Olympic medallist and experienced campaigner also opened up about getting ruled out of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela and how he never stopped working hard to be where he is today.

2023-05-09T07:48:10.748921+00:00 IST

HI Sub-Junior Women Nat'l C'ship: TN, Uttarakhand win on day-5

On day-5 of the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2023 Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Hockey Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh Hockey registered wins in their respective games at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.

2023-05-08T13:46:14.168340+00:00 IST

HI announces 20-member women's hockey team for Australia tour

India's forward line will be spearheaded by the seasoned striker Vandana Katariya who has more than 250 International Caps. She will be joined by Lalremsiami, Sangita Kumari and Sharmila Devi

2023-05-08T08:00:38.117043+00:00 IST

13th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National C'ship on Day 4

In the first match of the day, Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Gujarat 8-0. Sharanjit Kaur (9', 15'), and Harjot Kaur (33', 52') scored a brace, while Tanu Rani (28'), Harpreet Kaur (33'), Khushboo (59'), and Sanna (56') netted a goal each.

2023-05-07T17:15:45.336358+00:00 IST

13th HI Sub-Junior Women Hockey C'ships: A look at day 1 action

Manipur Hockey beat Hockey Gujarat 3-0 in the first match of the tournament

2023-05-04T16:37:10.788759+00:00 IST

Hockey India names 18-member India colts team for Junior Asia Cup

The Indian Junior Men's Team features an experienced mix of players who have in the past played the previous edition of the FIH Junior World Cup in 2021 held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha as well as in the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 where India clinched the title. Uttam Singh has been named the Captain with Boby Singh Dhami as the Vice Captain of the squad.

2023-05-04T10:27:20.523125+00:00 IST

Playing giants during Asian CT will be thrilling: Harmanpreet

The Indian Men's Team won the Asian Champions Trophy Title in the inaugural edition held in 2011 and beat Pakistan in the Final to win the Title in 2016. In the following edition in 2018, India were joint winners with Pakistan after rain affected the proceedings of the Final held in Muscat. In the previous edition in 2021 held in Dhaka, the Indian Team finished the campaign with a Bronze Medal.

2023-05-04T06:19:57.771159+00:00 IST

HI Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2023 to get underway

A total of 28 teams will vie for top honours in the 11-day tournament with the final of the competition to be played on May 14, 2023. All the matches will be played at the world-class Birsa Munda Hockey stadium.

2023-05-04T03:41:16.449233+00:00 IST

"Craig has a well-structured plan for us this year": Harmanpreet

The team is currently preparing for the European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League under newly-appointed Chief Coach Craig Fulton. India's European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League will start from May 26 against Belgium. It will end on June 11 against Argentina.

2023-05-03T16:33:24.334834+00:00 IST

Hockey gives youngsters of Jammu and Kashmir a new direction

Supinder Deep Singh Bakshi, General Secretary of Hockey Jammu and Kashmir, provided a detailed description of how hockey is not only flourishing in the UT but also providing positive direction and ample opportunities to young players.

2023-05-02T20:32:24.242248+00:00 IST

Birsa Munda Stadium to host Hockey India Sub Junior National Cham

The players and officials will be hosted with utmost care and special attention has been dispensed towards hospitality, infrastructure and any other requisition that the teams may have. For young athletes, this is a golden opportunity to play in a world-class facility, that boasts a newly laid Astroturf, practice pitches and a seating capacity of over 20,000 spectators.

2023-05-02T17:16:24.312410+00:00 IST

Learning how to handle pressure from legend Sreejesh: Pawan Malik

Pawan Malik, who hails from agricultural background, stepped into a larger role for the Senior side during the Rourkela leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League matches in March against the World Champions Germany and the mighty Australians. The Australian side was ranked No. 3 in the FIH rankings at that time.

2023-05-01T07:37:49.358757+00:00 IST

FIH announces Hockey Pro League 2023-24 schedule

The team winning the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24 season will earn a direct entry into the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026.

2023-04-28T16:12:30.184310+00:00 IST

Assam Hockey provides equipment in 13-14 districts

Notably, Assam Hockey has already commenced working towards Hockey India's visionary initiative 'Hockey India ka Abhiyan Har Ghar Ho Hockey Ki Pehchan' as they are organising numerous district-level tournaments to develop the hockey culture in the state and also provide ample opportunities for young children for showcasing their talent and swiftly come up the ranks.

2023-04-27T16:49:06.568199+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey team to tour Australia for Asian Games prep

India will play their opening match of the tour on May 18 before playing back-to-back games on May 20 and 21. The visitors will then compete against Australia A on May 25 and 27, as per a press release from Hockey India

2023-04-26T13:29:41.548870+00:00 IST

Glad to see hockey going to Mizoram's many districts: Lalremsiami

With over 100 International Caps, Indian women's team forward Lalremsiami said that she is happy to see more youngsters from her state taking up the sport.

2023-04-24T10:42:55.917243+00:00 IST