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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.

FIH Congress: Asia, Europe in slugfest for control of global hockey

The new International Hockey Federation (FIH) president will be elected on Saturday (5 November) through an online FIH Congress.

FIH Pro League: Skipper Harmanpreet urges India to 'convert more chances' after defeat against Spain

The Indian team got five penalty corners in the 2-3 defeat against the Spaniards, but could convert just one — scored by captain Harmanpreet Singh himself.

FIH Pro League: India lose to Spain 2-3 in dying minutes

Marc Reyne (56') scored a late winner for Spain to seal the game in their favour in FIH Pro League.

Hockey India announces big cash reward for Sultan of Johor Cup-winning team

India edged the shootout 5-4 against Australia and won their third Sultan of Johor Cup title.

India beat Australia 5-4 in shootout to win Sultan of Johor Cup

India and Australia were tied at 1-1 in regulation time of the Sultan of Johor Cup final, following which 9 penalty shots were needed to decide the winner.

Harmanpreet Singh wins Top Scorer Award, dedicates it to teammates

Having played 16 games last season, the 25-year-old Harmanpreet Singh had scored 18 goals, 14 of which had come from penalty corners.

FIH Pro League: India men's hockey team come from behind to beat New Zealand 4-3 in opener

Mandeep scored in the 51st and 56th minute after India were down 2-3 at the end of the third quarter. Mandeep Mor (13th) and captain Harmanpreet Singh (41st) were the other goal-getters for India who are ranked fifth in the world.

FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh named captain as India announce 22-member squad for matches vs NZ, Spain

Manpreet Singh will be the vice-captain of the India side during the FIH Pro League matches against New Zealand and Spain.

National Games will help in building a formidable Indian hockey team for 2024 Paris Olympics, says Graham Reid

Graham Reid is in Rajkot to witness the final of the eight-team hockey competition to be played at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium on Tuesday.

Indian hockey star Harmanpreet Singh wins FIH Player of the year award second time in a row

Harmanpreet became just the fourth player to win the Player of the Year award (men's category) in consecutive years.

PR Sreejesh, Savita Punia voted FIH Men's and Women's Goalkeepers of Year

PR Sreejesh is the third player to win the award back-to-back. Similarly, Savita Punia is the third athlete to win the goalkeeper of the year award.

India forward Mumtaz Khan named FIH Women's Rising Star of the Year

Mumtaz, who scored eight goals in six matches for India in the Junior World Cup in South Africa, narrowly beat Belgium's Charlotte Englebert for the award.

India men's hockey team to play 5-match 'Test series' in Australia in November-December

The Indians, currently ranked fifth, will face the world number one Australians in five matches between November 26 and December 4 at the MATE Stadium in Adelaide

‘We should not concede any early goals’: midfielder Nilakanta Sharma ahead of Hockey World Cup

Nilakanta Sharma said that the aim at the Hockey World Cup is to get a medal irrespective of anything else.

India to open men's Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign against Spain on 13 January

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallists India, who are currently world No. 5 in the FIH rankings, are clubbed alongside England (6), Spain (8) and World Cup debutants Wales (16) in pool D.

India forward Gurjant Singh sets sights on 2023 FIH World Cup after starring in Commonwealth Games

Gurjant, meanwhile, maintained that the Indian team's focus will be on the FIH Pro League that begins next month.

President Dilip Tirkey wants to promote hockey in states like Punjab, UP, Tamil Nadu

Dilip Tirkey on Sunday said one of his priorities will be to promote hockey at the grassroots level by setting up more artificial turfs in states like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

Two Pakistan hockey players retire to look for better financial avenues

Imad has been part of the Pakistan team since 2013, appearing in 145 international matches while Mubashir has been a regular Pakistan player since 2017, playing over 60 games

Bhola Nath Singh leaps across wrestling pit to Hockey India as secretary-general

Bhola Nath Singh notably served as Wrestling Federation of India vice president, and Jharkhand hockey and wrestling bodies' president, before being unanimously elected as the new secretary general of the Hockey India on Friday.

Dilip Tirkey elected unopposed as Hockey India president

Former India captain Dilip Tirkey, who was the front-runner for the post of Hockey India president, was elected unopposed for the top job on Friday.

Hockey World Cup: Forward Lalit Upadhyay wants to capitalise on home advantage to end medal drought

Lalit Upadhyay believes that the team has developed significantly after the loss at the last Hockey World Cup and they are a serious contender for next year's event.