Hockey India congratulates former India Skipper Sandeep Singh on being named as Sports Minister, Govt of Haryana New Delhi, 15 November 2019: Hockey India on Friday congratulated former India Skipper Sandeep Singh on being named as the sports minister of Haryana after he turned out for the BJP in the recent state assembly elections…
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2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup & Manpreet Singh
Manpreet Singh, Skipper of the Senior National Team, shared his views on the 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup being hosted by India. Manpreet’s views as shared by Hockey India, which is the governing body of Hockey in the country, point to the Marquee event as a great opportunity to complete unfinished business. 2023 FIH…
SV SUNIL : ACE IN THE CIRCLE
S V SUNIL Somwarpet Vittalacharya Sunil, Born May 06, 1989, in Coorg, Karnataka. Sunil is a forward of international repute in the Indian lineup. He has been with the team since the 2007 Asia Cup in Chennai, India, that was also won by India. Born in a family of extremely modest means family, Sunil used…
PAKISTAN HOCKEY TEAM LOSES TOKYO OLYMPIC SPOT
Watch how Netherlands Team ran amok stoking six goals against a hapless Pakistan After a 4-4 draw in the first Olympic qualifier for a berth at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 it was expected to be crunch affair. However to the contrary Pakistan’s resistance and flair simply fizzled out as they conceded six goals while…
RUPINDER PAL SINGH: POWER FLICKER
Born November 11, 1990 in Faridkot, punjab. A seasoned drag flicker Rupinder stands tall at 193 cm. Rupinder made his debut in 2008. His flamboyance has earned him the nick name of ‘bob’ by his teammates in the senior team. This full-back has made contributions that have seen him and the nation at…
P SREEJESH : HERCULES UNDER THE POST
SREEJESH PARATTU RAVEENDRAN, Born on 08, May 1988, Height 185 cm P Sreejesh, made his debut in for junior national team 2004 and got a call up to mann the goal post for the senior team two years later in 2006. Sreejesh has been that stoic goalkeeper for Indian hockey who has affected, and memorably…
MANPREET SINGH : PILOTING THE PACE
Born June 26, 1992, in Mithapur, Punjab. It was around 2002 when as a 10-year-old, the now captain of the senior national team, got consumed by the sport. He enlisted himself at the Surjit hockey academy in 2005 and made his international debut for the junior India team in 2011. In 2013 he became the…