Category: HOCKEY

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…

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 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…

Year-in-review: Indian Men’s Team make positive strides  ~ Manpreet Singh believes finishing Top 4 at the Tokyo Olympics is realistic and a hat-trick win at Asian Champions Trophy is on the team’s mind as they approach the year 2020 ~    Bhubaneswar, 31 December 2019: The Indian Men’s Hockey were quick to leave the disappointment of…

GIF’S of Indian Men and Women Hockey Team Players now available on giphy.com With the Christmas and New Year festivities in full flow, Hockey India is delighted to introduce GIFs (Graphic Interchange Format) of the Indian Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams’ players ahead of the all-important Olympic Year. The GIFs will be available for the…

Hockey India names 32 athletes for the Men’s National Coaching Camp ahead of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2020    ~ Young striker Dilpreet Singh returns to Senior fold; National Campers will report to Chief Coach Graham Reid at the Kalinga Stadium on 29 December 2019 ~    December 28, 2019: As we march into…

Year-in-review: With a Silver Medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup, the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team look to build on their performance for an all-important 2020    ~The team will play in the Junior Asia Cup next year which is a qualifying tournament for the 2021 Junior Men World Cup ~    The year…

Hockey India congratulates Vishal Kumar Dev and Vineel Krishna for being appointed as Member of AHF Raja Ashman Shah Hockey Academy Committee & AHF Effective Promotions Committee respectively   December 26, 2019: Hockey India on Thursday congratulated Vishal Kumar Dev, Secretary-Cum-Commissioner, Department of Sports & Youth Services, Odisha State Government as well as Vineel Krishna, Director,…

Year-in-review: Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team on the right track going into an important 2020   ~ The Junior Women team created history this year when they won a 3-Nations Tournament in Australia – making it the first time-ever that an Indian Women’s Hockey team won a tournament in which Australia was also participating ~ The Indian…

Indian Men’s Hockey Team to begin Olympic campaign against New Zealand; Women to take on the Netherlands in their first match in 2020 Tokyo Olympics    ~ India Captains Manpreet Singh and Rani believe each match will need the vigour and temperament of a final ~    The Indian Men’s Hockey Team will take on New Zealand…