The hockey legend's comments came during the day when India played China in their Asia Cup opener, winning 4-3. Pakistan and Oman opted out of this year's tournament. Ahead of the tournament, as the pool and schedule were revealed, Hockey India President Dilip Kumar Tirkey clarified that
For India, it was Captain Harmanpreet Singh (20', 33', 47') who put in a fantastic performance, as he scored a hat-trick. And whilst Jugraj Singh (18') was India's second scorer, China got their goals from Shihao Du (12'), Benhai Chen (35'), Jiesheng Gao (41'), as per a press release from Ho
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan acknowledged India's leading T20I wicket-taker Arshdeep Singh's prowess in white-ball cricket. Pathan identified the next viable option that comes close to the left-armer's prowess and handpicked Khaleel Ahmed, who spearheaded Chennai Super Kings' pace attack
Pathan was speaking to Boria Majumdar on Revsportz. Rohit and Virat, after calling time on their T20I careers last year following the T20 World Cup win, also retired from Test cricket ahead of India's tour of England, which kickstarted the new ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle of 2025-
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani congratulated the young Chess prodigy from India, R Praggnanandhaa, as he qualified for the Grand Chess Tour final in Brazil later this year in September after finishing runner-up at the 2025 Sinquefield Cup.
On the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand - celebrated nationwide as National Sports Day - a special tribute was paid to the iconic player by Fumio Ogura, President, Asian Hockey Federation; Raveendran Sankaran, IPS, DG-cum-CEO, BSSA; Jitendra Rana, IPS, Inspector General o
Ahead of the start of the Men's Asia Cup 2025 here on Friday, Hockey India Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh said that he is very confident that Team India will qualify for the Hockey World Cup, as there is no competition for the team in the upcoming event.
Reflecting on his journey, Manpreet said, "I never thought I would reach this far. I always wanted to represent my country and give my best. For that, I have to stay fit all the time. Wearing the national colours is always a proud moment."
India will kickstart its Asia Cup hockey campaign against China on August 29. The final will be played on September 7. The Men in Blue are a prolific presence in the tournament, having won it thrice in 2003, 2007 and 2017 and finishing as runners-up five times. They are featured in Pool A
Sri Lanka received a major boost ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 as star leg-spinning allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been named in their 16-member squad for the tournament, which will be played in the UAE, as per ESPNcricinfo.