[ad_1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 06 August 2023: FOR METRO PLUS: Former Indian hockey captain V. Baskaran at Irani tea stall, Smith Road, Thousand Lights on Saturday. Photo Akhila Easwaran/ The Hindu. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Former captain of the Indian hockey team V Baskaran has met the likes of Usain Bolt and Roger Federer. […]
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[ad_1] Indian women’s hockey team captain Savita Punia. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Hockey India on May 8 named a 20-member national women’s team for a three-match series in Australia, to be held in Adelaide from May 18. They will also play two games against Australia ‘A’. The tour will be part of the team’s […]
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[ad_1] In what can be seen as the first official step towards revival of the Hockey India League after a six-year hiatus, the federation has announced a new commercial and marketing partner for the same. The last edition of the HIL, the fifth, was held in 2017 and has been largely credited with the improvement […]
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[ad_1] Craig Fulton. | Photo Credit: File Photo With new men’s chief coach Craig Fulton likely to take charge towards the end of this month, Indian hockey teams have also finally got other members of the support staff with Hockey India finalising Rhett Halkett and Alan Tan for key roles. While South African Halkett will […]
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[ad_1] Manpreet Singh being honoured during the Hockey India’s 5th Annual Awards function, in New Delhi, on March 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Hardik Singh and Savita Punia walked away with the Balbir Singh Sr. Award for the Player of the Year 2022 and ₹25 lakh each at the fifth Hockey India annual awards […]
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[ad_1] The Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr Award for Player of The Year awards in each Men’s and Women’s categories carries a cash prize of ₹25 lakh each plus a trophy | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Hockey India today released the list of nominations for the much-awaited Hockey India Annual Awards. The most coveted awards […]
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[ad_1] Indian junior women’s hockey team playing against South Africa. | Photo Credit: Screenshot The Indian junior women’s hockey team began its campaign in South Africa with a convincing 8-1 win over the hosts. The visitors displayed good structure in their attack with successive goals coming their way from the very first minute of the […]
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[ad_1] Harmanpreet Singh. File. | Photo Credit: AP Ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh says the Indian men’s hockey team fought valiantly against a solid Australia in their own backyard and the experience gained from the tour will help them immensely at the fast-approaching World Cup at home. Harmanpreet, who led in the five-Test hockey rubber against […]
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[ad_1] Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar The senior men’s National hockey championships will be held either in Kovilpatti or Madurai in Tamil Nadu, while the women’s event will be in Telangana, both in the month of April 2023, according to Sekhar J. Manoharan, treasurer of Hockey India and […]
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[ad_1] The Indian men’s hockey team produced a solid showing at the Pro League last week The Indian men’s hockey team produced a solid showing at the Pro League last week Indian skipper Harmanpreet Singh is happy that his team could maintain composure despite making errors against strong opponents at the FIH Pro League but […]
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