Indian men's hockey team captain and star drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh has expressed his excitement as he prepares to lead Soorma Hockey Club in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) season, set to commence on December 28.
The preseason camp now features both Indian and international players. The Indian contingent that joined on December 14, includes Indian Men's Hockey Team captain and double Olympic bronze medallist Harmanpreet Singh and the likes of Vivek Sagar Prasad, Gurjant Singh, Maninder Singh, Sunit L
Harmanpreet Singh, the captain of the Indian hockey team, has a clear focus for the future which is to win the World Cup.
"Our major target is the World Cup. It's been a long time since we won the World Cup, so our main focus is to win the World Cup," Singh told ANI.
Jarmanpreet spoke to ANI about the return of the Hockey India League, team India winning the Paris Olympics 2024 bronze and the Asian Champions Trophy, the retirement of legendary goalkeeper PR Sreejesh etc.
At just 24 years old, Yibbi was recently acquired by the Odisha Warriors in the auction of the inaugural Women's HIL for an impressive 29 lakhs, making her the second-costliest player in the league. Known for her fierce drag flicks, she scored crucial goals during the Olympics, most notably
The Indian Sports Honours was back with its fifth edition which aimed to put the spotlight on India's finest athletes and their remarkable performances throughout the year.
The duo remarked that 2024 to be a 'special' year as the Hockey India League is being revived, which they believe is the right direction forward in their endeavour to change the colour of the medal in the 2028 LA Olympics
India's Harmanpreet Singh was crowned as Men's Player Of The Year and his former compatriot PR Sreejesh was named Men's Goalkeeper Of The Year, announced the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday.
The Indian Men's Hockey Team beat Germany 5-3 in regulation time but lost the Series to the reigning world champions after coming short in the shootout. Germans scored 3-1 in the shootout to clinch the Bilateral Hockey Series 2024.
Following the loss against Germany in the first match of the two-match bilateral series, Indian men's hockey team skipper Harmanpreet Singh opened up on the plans for the second and final game which is set to be played on Thursday.