field hockey

March 10, 2025 3:42 PM

Sreejesh, Savita, Harmanpreet nominated for Hockey India Annual Awards

The annual Hockey India Awards will take place at Hotel Le Meridien, Connaught Place, New Delhi on March 15, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Indian men's team's historic World Cup victory in 1975—their first and only title to date, the national governing body for hockey said on Monday. Indian hockey stars including Harmanpreet Singh, PR Sreejesh, Savita and Lalremsiami are among the nominees across various categories for the annual accolade. Adding to the significance, 2025 marks 100...

February 14, 2025 4:38 PM

Indian Men’s Hockey team set for FIH Pro League 2024-25 challenge

The Indian men’s hockey team, ranked fifth in the world, is gearing up to begin their FIH Pro League 2024-25 campaign at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Saturday. Led by Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardee Harmanpreet Singh, India will face World No. 7 Spain on February 15 and 16, followed by tough encounters with World No. 4 Germany on February 18 and 19. India’s home advantage provides a great opportunity to build on their recent momentum. The team will also clash with Ireland on Fe...

February 13, 2025 11:05 AM

World Cup of Hockey set to return in 2028

As hockey fans prepared to watch their favorite NHL players take part in the 4 Nations Face-Off, the first best-on-best tournament since 2016, they received more good news ahead of puck drop. The World Cup of Hockey will return in 2028, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced at the Bell Centre in a joint press conference with NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh. "International best-on-best competition is very important to our players -- representing their countries on the ice is in their DNA...

October 22, 2024 3:30 PM

Big blow for India as wrestling, field hockey, badminton, cricket, table tennis removed from CWG 2026

In a major setback for India's medal prospects, cricket, field hockey, badminton, and wrestling have been excluded from the Commonwealth Games 2026 program in Glasgow, set to take place from July 23 to August 2, 2026. The Commonwealth Games will return to the Scottish city after a 12-year absence, but the absence of some of India's top medal-winning sports will likely dampen expectations for the event. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced that the 2026 edition will feature only 10 ...