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New Delhi, March 31 – The stage is set for the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2026, which will begin on April 1 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. The 12-day tournament will feature participation from top emerging hockey talent across the country, competing in three...

New Delhi, March 31 – The 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026 is scheduled to begin on April 1 in Ranchi, Jharkhand. It will continue until April 12 and will feature a division-based format, a competitive structure introduced by Hockey India across national...

Ranchi, March 31 A total of 29 teams will compete across three divisions when the 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women's National Championship begins here with five matches on Wednesday.The tournament will run until April 12, and the participating teams will compete in Divisions 'A', 'B', and...

New Delhi, March 30 – Hockey India announced the women's national coaching camp, scheduled from April 1 to 9, 2026, as India begins preparations for a crucial international season. Following a strong performance at the recently held FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad, Telangana...

New Delhi, March 27 Veteran midfielder Manpreet Singh dismissed rumors of a falling out with Hockey India chief Dilip Tirkey on Friday, clarifying that the former India captain had, in fact, encouraged him to surpass his record of being the most-capped player for the senior national team...

New Delhi, March 27 – Star midfielder Hardik Singh and striker Navneet Kaur were awarded the Hockey India Player of the Year awards in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively, on Friday.The awards were presented during a ceremony in the capital, celebrating the best performers of the...

In New Delhi, on Friday, international stars Navneet Kaur and Hardik Singh were named Players of the Year, while former India captain Zafar Iqbal, a member of the 1980 Olympic gold medal-winning team, was honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award at the 8th Annual Awards of...

New Delhi, March 27 – Indian men's hockey team forward Gurjant Singh announced his retirement from international hockey at the Hockey India Awards ceremony held in New Delhi on Friday.The 31-year-old striker brings to a close a decorated career spanning nearly a decade, 130 international caps...

New Delhi, March 26 – Ahead of the eighth Hockey India Annual Awards on March 27 in New Delhi, rising Indian hockey stars Sakshi Rana and Anmol Ekka shared their pride and excitement upon being nominated for prestigious under-21 honours.Anmol has been nominated for the 2025 Hockey India Jugraj...

Chandigarh, March 24 The upcoming Asian Champions Trophy will be hosted by Punjab in October this year, announced Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann here on Tuesday.The matches will be played in Mohali and Jalandhar.The last major international event in Jalandhar was a high-profile Test match...

New Delhi, March 23 Star Indian midfielder Hardik Singh, forwards Sukhjeet Singh and Sanjay, and defender Abhishek are in contention for the Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Player-of-the-Year award for 2025.In the women's category, Salima Tete, Navneet Kaur, Lalremsiami and Savita have been...

New Delhi, March 23 Hockey India announced the nominees for the Annual Awards 2025 on Monday, with the event scheduled for March 27. These awards will honor exceptional performances and contributions to Indian hockey throughout the 2025 season.One of the evening's most prestigious awards is...

New Delhi, March 20. The senior men's hockey team of Kazakhstan is currently in India for a high-performance training camp at the Sports Authority of India Northern Regional Centre in Sonipat, Haryana, from March 10 to 21, as part of their preparations for the upcoming 2026 Asian Games...

New Delhi, March 19 Indian men's hockey coach Craig Fulton has promised a "tailored and detailed" plan for each of the challenging opponents that await his team in the World Cup later this year and has backed the currently struggling team to peak at the right time.India has managed just one...

Hyderabad, March 11 – Indian Women’s Hockey Team defender Nikki Pradhan achieved a remarkable milestone by completing 200 international caps during the team’s match against Wales in the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026, held in Hyderabad, Telangana, on Wednesday at the G. M. C. Balayogi...

Hyderabad, March 1 Veteran goalkeeper and former captain Savita Punia has opted out of the Women's World Cup Qualifiers due to personal reasons. Hockey India announced on Sunday that a 20-member squad, to be led by midfielder Salima Tete, will represent the country.The FIH Hockey World Cup...

New Delhi, February 24 – Hockey India has congratulated defender Jarmanpreet Singh on achieving the remarkable milestone of completing 150 international caps for India. The star defender accomplished this feat when India faced Spain in their third match of the 2025/26 FIH Hockey Pro League in...

New Delhi, February 17 – Hockey India has announced the 24-member team for the FIH Men’s Pro League 2025–26 round in Hobart, to be held from February 20 to 25 at the Tasmania Hockey Centre in Hobart. This stage of the tournament will feature India, Spain, and the host nation, Australia, ensuring...

Key cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Friday, February 13:* The High Court will hear a petition filed by Hockey India challenging a CIC (Central Information Commission) order that directed it to disclose a complete list of its members, along with their designations and official...