A common sight in the game when a batsman just fended off a rising delivery. The ball had hit the inside of the bat and was going between the batsman and the wickets. The batsman instinctively turned around, to track the ball moving towards the wickets behind him when the non-striker came darting towards his…
Month: December 2019
SAINA NEHWAL: YOUNG INDIA’S BADMINTON GLORY
Saina Nehwal Family And Background Born on March 17, 1990, in Hisar, Haryana. Both her parents had been avid badminton players. While her father was a top player at the university level, Saina’s mother played at the state level. Saina’s father, who holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural science, got transferred to Hyderabad in Andhra…
TOP FIVE FASTEST DELIVERIES BY INDIAN PACERS
That moment which pumps up the adrenaline rush since you know a fast bowler is spurred and on a prowl for wickets. The quick soaring in at the batsman, building pace and momentum in his delivery stride, to hurl the cherry at the wickets for outfoxing the bats. His guile earns its moment with the…
RANI RAMPAL AWARDED SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR 2019
Awards and recognition is a big motivation to excel, says Indian Women’s Hockey Team Skipper Rani ~ The experienced striker received the Sports Person of the Year Award at the FICCI India Sports Awards 2019 held in New Delhi on December 12th, Wednesday ~ The year 2018 has been eventful for the Indian…
DIPSAN TIRKEY: THE WIZARD OF INTERJECTION
Born on October 15, 1998 in Saunamara village of Sundergarh district, Odisha. He stands at 172 cm. Dipsan Tirkey plays as a defender for the team. Dipsan hails from a farming background with a family of humble means. Saunamara village has had an illustrious history of yielding gems to Indian hockey team. Besides a…
HOCKEY INDIA DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE TAKES STRINGENT ACTIONS
Hockey India Disciplinary Committee takes stringent decisions during their two-day meeting in New Delhi The Hockey India Disciplinary Committee Meeting chaired by Bhola Nath Singh, who is also the Vice President of Hockey India, on Tuesday unanimously decided to suspend players from Punjab Armed Police for a period of 12-18 months while players from Punjab…
MANDEEP SINGH: STRIKER’S FLAIR ON TARGET
MANDEEP SINGH Born January 25, 1995 in Mithapur village of Jalandhar, Punjab. Mandeep Singh plays as a forward in the Indian line up. He got involved with the sport at age five impressed by his brother playing the game. He honed his skills at and later also represented the renowned Surjit Hockey Academy, which…
CAPTAIN MANPREET SINGH ON HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE & 2023 FIH MEN’S WORLD CUP
Team has grown steadily in the past year, says Indian Men’s Hockey Team Skipper Manpreet Singh ~ 2023 Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela coinciding with India’s 75th year of independence will call for bigger celebrations if India emerge victorious, aspires Manpreet ~ With Hockey India announcing Bhubaneswar and Rourkela as the host…