Madras Day | Hockey Olympian V Baskaran’s tryst with Chennai is full of food, Rajinikanth and kindness 

Madras Day | Hockey Olympian V Baskaran’s tryst with Chennai is full of food, Rajinikanth and kindness 

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. He […]

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Hockey India names 20-member women’s team for Australia tour, Savita to lead

Hockey India names 20-member women’s team for Australia tour, Savita to lead

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 preparations […]

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Hockey India finalises key staff ahead of Asian Games

Hockey India finalises key staff ahead of Asian Games

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 come […]

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Hardik, Savita are Players of The Year at Hockey India’s annual awards

Hardik, Savita are Players of The Year at Hockey India’s annual awards

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 here […]

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Hockey India announces nominations for 5th Hockey India Annual Awards

Hockey India announces nominations for 5th Hockey India Annual Awards

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 in […]

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Indian junior women’s hockey team beats South Africa 8-1

Indian junior women’s hockey team beats South Africa 8-1

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 match. […]

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Australia tour gave us insights into areas to improve ahead of Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh

Australia tour gave us insights into areas to improve ahead of Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh

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 world […]

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Senior men’s National Hockey Championship in Tamil Nadu; Telangana to host women’s event

Senior men’s National Hockey Championship in Tamil Nadu; Telangana to host women’s event

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 president […]

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Hockey | We can avoid getting cards, says Harmanpreet

Hockey | We can avoid getting cards, says Harmanpreet

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 said […]

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