Vivek Sagar

Four Nations Invitational Hockey: India's defence showed stiff resilience in victory over New Zealand

India controlled portions, rotated the ball and stayed on course for another shot at a second 4-Nation Final in Hamilton after beating New Zealand 3-2.

Four Nations Invitational Hockey: India's control in midfield, compact defence paved way for big win over Japan

On a windy day, interspersed with rain, India threw up a raft of ideas in the midfield, controlled the right flank and showed compactness in the defence which the Japanese couldn’t breach

Sardar Singh's exclusion underlines India's push for faster legs, but Manpreet's men will miss his experience

For Sardar, who has won seven golds as a player and three as captain, the word ‘experience’ probably sets off a cascading series of mixed emotions.