AKASHDEEP SINGH: BACKGROUND He was born on December 02, 1994, at Verowal, Khadur Sahib, in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. He plays in the forward line of the team. His elder brother Prabhdeep Singh also plays Hockey and has represented the country. Akashdeep Singh initiated into the game at the school level itself when…
Month: January 2020
CHINGLENSANA: HAPPY TO WEAR INDIA JERSEY AGAIN
Happy to earn India jersey again, says Chinglensana ~ The experienced midfielder will make his comeback at the much-awaited FIH Hockey Pro League after an ankle fracture kept him out of action for a year ~ Bhubaneswar, 15 January 2020: Experienced midfielder Chinglensana Singh Kangujam will wear the India colours at the FIH Hockey Pro League…
HOCKEY INDIA NAMES INDIAN SQUAD FOR FIH HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE 2020
Hockey India names 20-member Indian Men’s Team for opening weekend of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2020 ~ Manpreet Singh to lead the team with Harmanpreet Singh as Vice Captain ~ ~ Chinglensana Singh returns to squad after a year-long hiatus due to injury; Sumit makes a comeback too after suffering a wrist…
INDIA’S RANI RAMPAL NOMINATED FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Indian Women’s Hockey Team Captain Rani is the first hockey player from India to have been nominated for prestigious The World Games Athlete of the Year 2019. To vote for Rani click on: https://www.theworldgames.org/awards/Athlete-of-the-Year-2019-70 The online voting ends on 30 January 2020 This will be the 6th edition of the IWGA (International World Games Association) initiative that recognises and honours an…
RAMANDEEP SINGH: INDIAN HOCKEY’S BIG-MATCH PLAYER
Born April 01, 1993, in Gurdaspur District, Punjab, Ramandeep Singh is an ace in the forward line of Indian senior team. He stands at 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in). His family has had a farming background with father being a farmer and mother a homemaker. Ramandeep Singh’s Early Life and Career. Ramandeep was…
MS DHONI: HALLMARK OF SELF-BELIEF & CRICKETING HONOR
April 2nd, 2011. The ICC World Cup Final and into the 49th over of India’s chase. Indian cricket team in the hunt for pinnacle cricketing glory, for the nation. We edgily witnessed our Captain, MS Dhoni, take positive strides to victory with his well compiled 85 runs off 78 balls in the pursuit of…
STRIKER MANDEEP SINGH & FIH HOCKEY PRO LEAGUE 2020
Forward-line has improved with better understanding and healthy debates outside the field, says striker Mandeep Singh ~ Team India looking forward to a winning start this New Year as they gear up for their first FIH Hockey Pro League matches against the Netherlands ~ Bhubaneswar, 09 December 2019: Ahead of their maiden FIH…
KHELO INDIA YOUTH GAMES: BONHOMIE AMONG ATHLETES
J&K shooters, Ladakh archers reflect the bonhomie on board Khelo India chartered flight Guwahati, Jan 8: Jammu and Kashmir’s young pistol shooters Samarth Tuli and Laabibah Michelle Tahir could not stop needling one another on board the first chartered flight, operated by SpiceJet from Delhi to compete the Khelo India Youth Games here. Seated in the…
KHELO INDIA UNIVERSITY GAMES LAUNCHED
Odisha Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik, Union Sports Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju launch Khelo India University Games to be held in Bhubaneswar ~The inaugural edition will witness over 4000 athletes from 100 Universities across India take part in 17 different disciplines during the KIUG to be held from 22 February 2020 to 1 March 2020…
INDIAN WOMEN’S HOCKEY DEFENDER SUNITA LAKRA RETIRES
Indian Women’s Hockey Defender Sunita Lakra announced her retirement from International Hockey. Statement from Sunita Lakra, Defender, Indian Women’s Team “Today is a very emotional day for me as I have decided to retire from International Hockey. I had been part of this wonderful journey with the Indian Women’s Hockey Team since 2008 and through this…