The occasion, particularly for the players, was doubly special as the federation had invited their parents and family members from different parts of the country to be part of the occasion, which also involved the teams and their family members getting felicitated. The Indian teams will leav
A total of 80 players including 40 boys and 40 girls from across the country will step on the pitch, which hosted the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar – Rourkela earlier this year, and will be coached by a team of support staff comprising highly accomplished hockey players.
On the occasion of Independence Day, the Sports & Youth Services Department, Odisha, in partnership with Hockey India, proudly premiered the documentary film 'India’s Game' – a compelling account of a sports team that united the nation and ignited the flame of national pri
Hockey India on Thursday announced that Sardar Singh will coach the Indian sub-junior boys hockey team while Rani Rampal will be in charge of the girls' side.
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Indian former field hockey player Sardar Singh and Rani Rampal as the chief coach of the sub-junior boys team and sub-junior girls team respectively.
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
Hailing from Imphal, Manipur, Nilakanta rose through the ranks of junior set-up, where he won a Gold medal at the 2015 Junior Asia Cup and the Junior World Cup title in 2016. He then made his Senior National debut against Belgium during India's tour of Europe in 2017 and went on to become a
Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey was instrumental in the Indian hockey Team that lifted the 2007 Men’s Asia Cup Trophy in Chennai, where the hosts won 7-2 against South Korea in the final.
The nationwide 'Pass the Ball - Trophy Tour' came to a splendid conclusion as the trophy reached the host city of Chennai after an awe-inspiring journey through Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Guwahati, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, and Bangalore within 7 days.
The mascot, named "Bomman," takes inspiration from the Oscar-winning documentary "The Elephant Whisperers," in which Bomman cares for orphaned baby elephant Raghu along with Bellie – both belonging to indigenous tribes in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, as per a Hockey India press rel