Pakistan are yet to receive an invite for this year's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup from the Malaysian Hockey Federation despite finishing runners-up last year due to unpaid dues owing to "some bad decisions" by the Pakistan Hockey Federation in the last edition.
Indian hockey stars Harmanpreet Singh and Savita Punia have been honoured as the Player of the Year in the men’s and women’s categories at the Hockey India Annual Awards. The seventh Hockey India Annual Awards were held to commemorate 100 years of Indian hockey and also to celebrate the country's World Cup win in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India defeated England 2-1 in their final home leg match of the FIH Pro League 2024-25 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Indian women's hockey team stunned Olympic champions Netherlands with a 2-1 shootout win in the FIH Pro League. Hockey India announced a cash reward of ₹1 lakh for each player and ₹50,000 for support staff.
In the shootout, Deepika and Mumtaz Khan found the target for India while Marijn Veen was the lone scorer for the Netherlands. The home team had lost to the same opponents 2-4 in the first leg on Monday.
India's Deepika scored the decisive goal from a penalty corner as the women's team secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Germany in their FIH Pro League return-leg match in Bhubaneswar.
India secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Ireland in their FIH Pro League return leg match in Bhubaneswar, marking their second consecutive win. Goals from Nilam Sanjeep Xess, Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, and Shamsher Singh sealed the triumph.
Mandeep Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh were on target as India recover from Jeremy Duncan's opening goal to defeat Ireland 3-1 and jump to the fifth spot on the Men's FIH Pro League standings.
India vs Ireland, FIH Pro League Highlights: Mandeep Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh score for India after Jeremy Duncan gives Ireland the early lead. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the Men's FIH Pro League match between India and Ireland.
India on Wednesday defeated Germany 1-0 at the FIH Pro League 2024-25. This comes after Germany defeated India 4-1 in the first leg match on Tuesday.
In a decisive FIH Pro League match, India suffered a 1-4 defeat to reigning world champions Germany in Bhubaneswar. Despite an early equaliser, India struggled defensively, leading to their second loss in three matches.
Spain staged a remarkable comeback as they scored twice in the fourth and final quarter with goals from Estel and Lucia Jimenez. India failed to score in the final quarter and lost the game 3-4.
The Indian men's team defeated Spain 2-0 in their FIH Pro League match on Sunday despite the absence of skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who was rested for the game. India had lost to Spain 1-3 in their first-leg match but made a superb comeback tonight.
While the Spaniards avenged their loss in the Paris Olympics bronze medal match by defeating Harmanpreet Singh's men 2-1 in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, Navneet Kaur's last-minute winner helped the women's team begin their campaign on a winning note.
After an enthralling season of the Hockey India League, the India men's and women's hockey teams begin their FIH Pro League campaigns from Saturday (15 February). Check out all details, from live streaming to full schedule, here.
D Gukesh, Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh and Praveen Kumar received the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President Droupadi Murmu at the National Sports Awards ceremony in New Delhi on Friday.
India got the better of China in the final of the 2024 Women's Asian Champions Trophy in Bihar on Wednesday, thus clinching their third title. Deepika scored the eventual winning goal.
Harmanpreet and Sreejesh had played a starring role in helping India winning bronze in the Paris Olympics, collecting a second consecutive Olympic medal in the process.
Hockey India League 2024-25: Eight teams will participate in the men's competition whereas four teams will feature in the women's tournament. Rourkela and Ranchi have been named as venues to host the competitions.
Indian hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh scored two PC goals, while the other three against Germany on Thursday came from open play. Coach Craig Fulton also gave more playing time to youngsters and debutants.
Rani Rampal's father earned a mere Rs 80 per day and could not afford to even buy her a hockey stick, but the 29-year-old finishes her career as one of India's greatest players.
India vs Germany Hockey Highlights: Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet score two goals each as India beat Germany 5-3 in the second match of the bilateral series but Germany clinch the series trophy with a shootout win.
World No. 2 Germany defeated fifth-ranked India 2-0 in the first match of the hockey series on Wednesday (23 October), but the scoreline doesn’t tell the whole story.
India vs Germany Hockey Highlights: FT IND 0-2 GER; India end up on the losing side in the first of two exhibition matches against Germany despite a flurry of chances, including seven penalty corners.
Indian men's hockey team will be playing for the first time at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium since 2014 as hockey returns to the iconic stadium in the national capital.
While Krishan admitted that the void left by Sreejesh are big shoes to fill, the 27 year-old feels that the transition is not difficult due to the valuable lessons he has learnt from the 36-year-old.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games will feature just 10 sports, compared to 19 during the 2022 Birmingham Games. Some of the major sports dropped include hockey, cricket, wrestling, and shooting.
India will be eyeing revenge for their 3-2 defeat in the Paris Olympics men's hockey semi-finals earlier this year when they face Germany in a two-match bilateral series this week.
The Indian team, led by Harmanpreet Singh with Vivek Sagar Prasad as his deputy, will be without dynamic midfielder Hardik Singh, who is still recovering from an injury sustained at the Olympics.
The Hockey India League auction for the 2024-25 season took place between 13 October to 15 October in New Delhi. Let’s now take a look at some key takeaways from the HIL Player Auction.