Indian Men's Hockey Team skipper Harmanpreet Singh has been nominated for the FIH Player of the Year award, whereas former goalkeeper PR Sreejesh is been considered for the Goalkeeper of the Year award.
The 'Fultonball' prevailed over Pakistan in a blockbuster clash, which had its fair share of dramas. Before this outing, India have stamped their dominance over Pakistan, with 16 wins in 25 matches since 2013. The trend continued with Harmanpreet scoring a brace to ensure his side maintained
While India, led by ace dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh, will go into the match as table toppers, Ammad Butt-led Pakistan will take on India as an unbeaten side placed number in the points table.
Defending champions India remained unbeaten in the Asian Champions Trophy as they registered their fourth consecutive victory and defeated South Korea 3-1
Besides Rajkumar Pal (3', 25', 33'), Araijeet Singh Hundal (6', 39') Jugraj Singh (7'), Captain Harmanpreet Singh (22') and Uttam Singh (40') also contributed to India's third consecutive win of the tournament. With this win, they have consolidated their lead at the top of the points table,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to former Hockey India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for his "outstanding performance" at the recently concluded Paris Olympics.
Sukhjeet Singh (14'), Uttam Singh (27') and Abhishek (32') got on the scoresheet for India. Notably, Gurjot Singh made his debut for the Indian Men's Hockey Team in this match against China.
The stage is set for the prestigious Men's Asian Champions Trophy which will begin on Sunday at the Moqi Hockey Training Base which overlooks the Nierji Dam in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia in China.
The 2024 edition of the Asian Champions Trophy will start from September 8 onwards. India is the most successful team in the history of the competition, with four titles. They won the 2023 edition by beating Malaysia 4-3 in the finals. However this time, they will be without Sreejesh, the
India will begin their campaign against hosts China on September 8, followed by a clash with Japan on September 9. After a brief rest, India will take on Malaysia on September 11 and Korea on September 12. They will face arch rivals Pakistan in the last Pool stage match on September 14. The