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Exclusive: India men's hockey team Craig Fulton dissects Asian Games campaign on First Sports

In an exclusive conversation with Rupha Ramani on the latest episode of First Sports, India men's hockey coach Craig Fulton talks about the team's ongoing campaign at the 19th Asian Games, their road to Paris 2024 and more.

Asian Game 2023: Indian women’s hockey team starts campaign with 13-0 win over Singapore

Udita (6’), Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam (8’), Deepika (11’), Navneet Kaur (14’, 14’), Deep Grace Ekka (17’), Neha (19’), Sangita Kumari (23’, 47’, 53’), Salima Tete (35’), Monika (52’) and Vandana Katariya (56’) were the goal scorers for India.

Deep Grace Ekka Exclusive: 'Indian women's hockey team is going to Asian Games with only one aim, to win gold'

Ahead of the Asian Games 2023, Firstpost caught up with India's vice-captain Deep Grace Ekka, who spoke about women's hockey team's preparation for the tournament, gold medal chances and the competition from other teams.

Asian Games 2023: Harmanpreet, Mandeep hat-tricks see India men's hockey team thump Singapore 16-1

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh (24th, 39th, 40th, 42nd) led from the front, scoring as many as four goals in what was yet another clinical effort from the Indians.

Asian Games 2023: Indian men's hockey team begins campaign with dominant 16-0 win over Uzbekistan

Varun Kumar, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Sukhjeet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Shamsher Singh, and Sanjay scored goals for India in the match

Amit Rohidas Exclusive: 'Indian men's hockey team won’t take any opponent lightly'

Indian men's hockey team can directly qualify for the Paris Olympics by winning gold at Asian Games 2023, but one mustn't forget that they failed to do the same in 2018.

Asian Games 2023: Indian hockey team eyeing qualification to 2024 Paris Olympics through Asiad, says PR Sreejesh

PR Sreejesh is determined to win the gold at Hangzhou to give himself a chance to earn a direct entry to the Paris Olympics next year, and do better there winning a yellow-coated medal.

Asian Games 2023: Indian women's hockey team departs for Hangzhou

The Indian women's hockey team, placed in Pool A alongside Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong China and Singapore, left for China on Tuesday night.

Asian Games 2023: India men's hockey team leaves for Hangzhou ahead of campaign opener against Uzbekistan

India will begin their campaign against Uzbekistan on 24 September.

Whenever I'm in doubt, I approach PR Sreejesh for guidance: India goalkeeper Krishan Pathak

Krishan Pathak said they are now focussing on the basics and working on mistakes which they committed in the last tournament.

Pakistan lose hockey Olympic qualifiers hosting rights due infighting

The FIH decision came as a result of the infighting between the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and the state-owned Pakistan Sports Board (PSB).

Asian Games 2023: Training under Rupinder Pal Singh will help me in match situations, says Deepika

The 19-year-old Deepika is one of three drag-flickers available to chief coach Janneke Schopman for penalty corners.

India beat Pakistan in thrilling final to win inaugural Men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup

With the victory over Pakistan in the Hockey 5s Asia Cup final, India have also qualified for the FIH Men's Hockey 5s World Cup Oman 2024.

India set up final against Pakistan in Hockey 5s Asia Cup 2023 after beating Malaysia in semi-finals

India's previous meeting against the opposition in the tournament in the Elite pool stage match had ended with Pakistan winning 5-4.

India beat Malaysia, Japan to enter Asian Hockey 5s World Cup qualifiers semi-finals

India finished second in the Elite pool table with 12 points, and earned a direct qualification for the semifinals.

Asian Games 2023: Lalit Upadhyay returns to India hockey squad; Akashdeep Singh, Karthi Selvan dropped

Hockey India selectors dropped three players — Akashdeep, Karthi and defender Jugraj Singh from the champion side of the Asian Champions Trophy held in Chennai earlier this month.

India lose 4-5 to Pakistan in men's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier

Maninder Singh (17th, 29th minutes), Gurjot Singh (12th), and Mohammad Raheel (21st) scored for India.

India start men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup with 15-1 rout of Bangladesh

Maninder Singh scored four goals and Mohammed Raheel hit a hat-trick as Indian men's hockey team began their campaign at the Men's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier with a solid 15-1 win over Bangladesh.

Indian women's hockey team wins Hockey 5s Asia Cup, qualifies for Hockey 5s World Cup 2024

India women's hockey team defeated Thailand 7-2 to clinch the inaugural Hockey5s Asia Cup trophy.

Women's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier: India continue unbeaten run with 5-4 win over Thailand

The Indian women had registered a 7-1 win over Japan in their second match of the tournament on Saturday night. This was after the Indians started their campaign with a 7-2 thrashing of Malaysia on Friday.

Women's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier: India to begin campaign against Malaysia

India, who will be led by Navjot Kaur in the event that takes place in Oman's Salalah, has been placed in the Elite Pool along with Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Pakistan Hockey Federation sacks entire coaching staff of men's team ahead of Asian Games

The new set of coaches, which will work with Shahnaz Sheikh, include Shakeel Abbasi, Amjad Ali and Dilawar Hussain.

'Nobody can snatch my passion for hockey': Rani Rampal says no regrets despite losing her place in Indian team

Rani, India's most decorated women's hockey player who led the senior team to its best-ever finish at the Olympics, had been overlooked for the upcoming Asian Games despite making a strong comeback from injury.

Indian Hockey team jump to 3rd place in FIH rankings after Asian Champions Trophy triumph

India (2771.35 points) jumped one place to third and went past England (2763.50 points) behind top-ranked Netherlands (3095.90 points) and Belgium (2917.87 points)

Asian Champions Trophy: India and coach Craig Fulton set sights on Asian Games gold after record title win

The India hockey team fought back from two goals down to eke out a 4-3 win over Malaysia in the final to claim their fourth Asian Champions Trophy title on Saturday.

'Victory has ignited immense pride': PM Modi, BCCI congratulate Indian team on winning Asian Champions Trophy

India have become the first side to win the Asian Champions Trophy four times and the victory was celebrated widely by the Indians including PM Narendra Modi.

Asian Champions Trophy: India produce spirited comeback to beat Malaysia 4-3, win fourth title

India came from two goals down to beat Malaysia 4-3 and win the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament for the fourth time.

Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Points Table: India win fourth title, beat Malaysia in final

Here's the full points table for the seventh edition of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey competition that is taking place in Chennai between 3 to 12 August.

On This Day: India triumphs over Great Britain at 1948 London Olympics to win fourth consecutive hockey gold

Balbir Singh Senior scored a brace as India defeated Great Britain 4-0 in the men's hockey final at the Empire Stadium to win its fourth consecutive gold medal — and its first as an independent nation.

Veteran forward Rani Rampal sidelined as India unveil women's hockey probables for Asian Games

Rampal had on Thursday lashed out at the national head coach Janneke Schopman demanding an answer as to why she was being ignored despite her fair performances lately.