international hockey

New Delhi, March 28 – Indian women's hockey team forward Navneet Kaur expressed her happiness after being awarded the prestigious Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player of the Year (Women) at the Hockey India 8th Annual Awards 2025, held in New Delhi on Friday.Navneet Kaur has had a...

New Delhi, March 27 India's two-time Olympic medallist, Gurjant Singh, announced his retirement from international hockey on Friday, saying it was the right time to step down after losing his place in the national team due to a back injury last year.Gurjant represented India in 130 matches at...

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 – 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 24 – As Hockey India prepares to host the Hockey India Annual Awards 2025 on March 27 in New Delhi, Indian hockey stars Hardik Singh and Navneet Kaur expressed their gratitude and motivation after being nominated for the prestigious Hockey India Balbir Singh Sr. Award for Player...

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

March 19, New Delhi: The Indian men's hockey team will kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign against Wales on August 15 in Amstelveen, Netherlands. They will then face England on August 17, followed by a high-profile match against Pakistan on August 19.The women's team will begin their...

March 13, New Delhi – The Indian women's hockey team will aim to maintain their strong performance in the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers when they face Italy in the semifinals today.India finished first in Group B with seven points, securing two wins and one draw in the group stage.The team...

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 8 – The Indian women's hockey team began its campaign in the FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifiers 2026 with a dominant 4-0 victory over Uruguay at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground at the Gachibowli Sports Complex in Hyderabad on Sunday.Goals were scored by Sunelita Toppo (21')...

Hyderabad, March 8 The Indian women's hockey team kicked off its FIH World Cup Qualifiers 2026 campaign with a dominant 4-0 victory over Uruguay here on Sunday.Sunelita Toppo (21'), Ishika (40'), Lalremsiami (49') and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (58') scored for the home side.The match began...

Hyderabad, March 5 – The Austrian women's hockey team arrived in Hyderabad ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers in Hyderabad, Telangana. The tournament will see eight nations competing for three crucial qualification spots for the prestigious event in Belgium and the Netherlands...

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...

Hobart, February 20 After a disappointing home defeat, the Indian men's hockey team will be eager to bounce back and start afresh under new captain Hardik Singh when it begins the FIH Pro League's overseas leg with a match against Spain here on Saturday.The Hobart leg of the series, which also...