The Hockey India League (HIL) is set to make its comeback after a 8-year-long hiatus, later this year. The Hockey India League 2024-2025 edition will feature 8 Men’s and 6 Women’s Teams and player registrations will be open till June 30, 2024 said Hockey India via a media release. This is the first time in…
Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-player core probable group for a 63-day junior men’s national coaching camp to be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) from June 16. This camp follows the Indian junior men’s team’s European tour, where it played five matches from May 20-29 against Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands…
Winning the 1975 World Cup with a classic triumph over Pakistan in the final in Kuala Lumpur was my most memorable moment on the field. It was epic, as hailed by many of the game’s experts. Pakistan was a strong opponent, but we were a determined team with a champion player in each match rising…
Sometimes it’s nice to revisit the good old memories. Back in 1980, I embarked on my first Olympics as a 21-year-old. Naturally, I was excited to be in the Games village in Moscow and soak in every bit of it. As we entered the village, we were awestruck. People cheered for us and with the…
The dream of every athlete is to win a medal at the Olympics. I also dreamt and lived it in my first appearance at the Olympics in 1964. At 18, I was the squad’s youngest member, and we regained the gold lost to Pakistan in Rome, in 1964. Tokyo was special. The next, in Mexico,…
The 1964 Tokyo Olympics was crucial for Indian hockey. After losing the gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics and the Asian Games golds in 1958 (Tokyo) and 1962 (Jakarta) to Pakistan, India aimed to reclaim its top position. To prepare, the team toured New Zealand before the Olympics. After visiting Malaysia, we travelled to…
Viren Rasquinha, the former India captain, believed that India would need to not concede unnecessary penalty corners for success at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. “In the Australia series, as well as the last few FIH Pro League matches, they’ve just been considering far too many penalty corners,” Rasquinha said during a panel discussion organised…
Hockey India on Tuesday announced inaugural Masters Cup, a pioneering tournament which will feature veteran players in men’s and women’s categories. The event is designed to celebrate the enduring passion and skill of seasoned hockey players. All Hockey India affiliated state member units are eligible to participate in the event and all eligible veteran players,…
Hockey India on Wednesday announced a 16-member Indian men’s hockey team that will compete for the top honours at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, scheduled from 26th July to 11th August 2024. With five Olympic debutants in the squad, the team will continue to be led by ace drag-flicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh, with powerful…
India on Tuesday slipped a spot to the fourth position in the latest FIH men’s world rankings with Germany taking the third place following its impressive run at the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers. India (2761) had directly qualified for the Paris Olympics through an Asian Games gold last year and didn’t need to play in…
