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Indian men's hockey team lands in Bhubaneswar for World Cup
The Indian men's hockey team landed in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday for the upcoming World Cup which will be held from 13 to 29 January.
2022 Rewind: Indian women's hockey team steal limelight, claim CWG medal after 16 years
The Indian hockey teams continued their upward trend in 2022, with the women’s side slightly outperforming their male counterparts
India coach Graham Reid calls for change in mindset ahead of Hockey World Cup
Reid urged the Harmanpreet Singh-led side to not get caught up in the moment after conceding a goal, and focus on the task at hand.
India announce 2023 Hockey World Cup squad, Harmanpreet Singh to lead team
The World Cup squad was selected after two-day trials in SAI Centre in Bengaluru where 33 players were put to test.
Pakistan hockey team foreign coach Siegfried Aikman flies home after not being paid salary for eight months
Siegferd Aikman left for the Netherlands after patiently waiting for his salary for eight months as Pakistan Hockey Federation goes through a financial crisis.
FIH Women's Nations Cup: India hand Spain 1-0 loss in final to qualify for 2023-24 Pro League
Dragflicker Gurjit Kaur scored the all-important goal in the sixth minute, converting a penalty, and goalkeeper Savita Punia and the rest of the Indian defence successfully fended off multiple challenges from the Spaniards to preserve their lead.
FIH Women's Nations Cup: India defeat Ireland 2-1 in penalty shootout, face Spain in final
Skipper Savita Punia produced an excellent performance under the bar as the Indian team defeated Ireland in the penalty shootout after being held 1-1 at full time.
FIH Women's Nations Cup: India aim to guard against complacency as they take on Ireland in semi-finals
The Savita Punia-led team have been unbeaten in the tournament so far with wins over Chile (3-1), Japan (2-1) and South Africa (2-0) to top Pool B.
Australia will pose biggest threat in Hockey World Cup, says India legend Ajit Pal Singh
Ajit Pal, who was part of the 1975 World Cup-winning Indian team, advised the Harmanpreet Singh-led side to "playing together as a unit" to thwart the Aussie challenge in the tournament that takes place in Odisha next month.
FIH Women's Nations Cup: India beat South Africa 2-0 to notch up third straight win, face Ireland in semi-finals
Deep Ekka Grace (14th minute) and Gurjit Kaur (59th) scored for India against the South Africans to end the pool B league engagement with an all-win record.
Australia tour gave us insights into areas to improve ahead of Hockey World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh
Harmanpreet Singh said the Indian players gave a good account of themselves in all the matches, despite losing the high-scoring series 1-4.
Hockey World Cup 2023 ticket prices announced
The Hockey World Cup will be jointly hosted by Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from 13 to 29 January next year.
FIH Women's Nations Cup: India beat Japan to inch closer to semi-finals
FIH Women's Nations Cup: India defeated Chile 3-1 in their opening match of Pool B in the eight-nation tournament.
FIH Women's Nations Cup: India off to positive start with 3-1 win over Chile
Kumari Sangita opened scoring for India with a second minute strike before Sonika and Navneet Kaur added their names in the score sheet in the 10th and 31st minute respectively.
FIH Women's Nations Cup: India schedule, match timings, tournament format and live streaming details
As India get ready for the inaugural FIH Women's Nations Cup, here's all you need to know about the tournament.
Players are aware of what is at stake: India coach Janneke Schopman ahead of FIH Women's Nations Cup
The winner of FIH Women's Nations Cup will be promoted to the 2023-24 Pro League.
India suffer 4-5 defeat against Australia in fifth hockey Test, lose series 1-4
India had lost 4-5 and 4-7 in the first two Tests before winning the next match 4-3. The visitors lost the fourth game 1-5.
India vs Australia: Kookaburras bounce back from a goal down win fourth Test 5-1, seal series
Dilpreet Singh gave his team the lead in the 25th minute after the Indians defended resolutely in the goalless first quarter, but their lead lasted just five minutes as the Aussies bossed the remainder of the game.
Consistency, attention to details, execution of plans important to achieve success: Sardar Singh
Sardar Singh is considered one of the legends the game, having donned the country's colours in more than 300 matches in a career spanning 12 years.
India stun Australia 4-3 in third hockey test, register first win in 13 years
The famous win also kept the five-match series alive with Australia leading 2-1.
Indian men's hockey team focus on defence facing formidable Australia in 3rd match
India have lost the first two matches of the series and will be in a do-or-die situation in the third match against Australia.
Blake Govers hat-trick helps Australia rout India 7-4, gain 2-0 lead in five-match series
The Kookaburras, who had registered a narrow 5-4 victory in the opening game on Saturday, extended their winning streak against the Indians to 12 matches with the latest result.
Akashdeep Singh's hat-trick in vain as Australia defeat India in high-scoring thriller, lead five-match series 1-0
Akashdeep Singh (10th, 27th, 59th) scored thrice but the Aussies prevailed in the end as Blake Govers (57th, 60th) found the back of the Indian net twice from penalty corners in the dying minutes of the game.
Australia tour great opportunity to test ourselves ahead of FIH World Cup: Harmanpreet Singh
A 23-member Indian team left for Australia on Saturday for a five-match series beginning in Adelaide on November 26 as part of preparation for next year's World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29
2018 debacle still fresh in our minds, target is to finish on podium in World Cup: Sumit
In the 2018 edition of the World Cup hosted in Bhubaneswar, India lost 1-2 to eventual runners-up Netherlands to crash out of the tournament
FIH Nations Cup: Savita Punia to lead Indian women's hockey team in December, Navjot Kaur makes comeback
India are grouped in pool B alongside Chile, Japan, and South Africa in the FIH Nations Cup.
FIH Pro League: Goalkeeper Krishan Pathak's brilliance hands India 3-1 win in shoot-out over Spain
Harmanpreet (12th, 32nd minutes) scored a brace from penalty corners for India while skipper Marc Miralles (43rd) and Pere Amat (55th) found the net for Spain in regulation time.
World hockey chiefs missing the mass-interest India-Pakistan encounters
With India and Pakistan now placed in two different tiers of world hockey rankings, they do not feature together in FIH events.
Asian Hockey Federation CEO Mohammad Tayyab Ikram elected as new FIH president
Ikram defeated Marc Coudron of Belgium 79-47 in the 48th FIH Congress held virtually.
FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet, Karthi help India beat New Zealand 7-4
The victory also helped India go to the top of the FIH Pro League points table with six points from three matches and a goal difference.