Indian hockey midfielder Nilakanta Sharma has confirmed his retirement from international hockey after the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy, as Hockey India prepares for a transition ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
*New Delhi, October 13, 2026:* Hockey India on Tuesday announced the Indian men’s hockey squad for the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026, scheduled to be held in Jalandhar and Mohali from October 27 to November 5. Captain Harmanpreet Singh will lead the side after guiding India to a historic gold medal at the Asian…
Kakamigahara, 23 September 2026: While it drizzled to welcome the Indian women’s team at the Kawasaki Juko Stadium on Wednesday, it rained goals once again as India completed a hat-trick of wins by hammering Thailand 20-1 at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan. The win kept India firmly on top in Pool B of the…
Moqi, China, 12 September 2026: The Indian Junior Women’s Team entered the final of the AHF Junior Asia Cup 2026 with a convincing 5-1 victory over South Korea in the first semi-final in Moqi, China, on Saturday. Drag-flick specialist Supriya was the star of the show, completing a hat-trick through three clinical penalty-corner conversions as…
India produced a stunning attacking display at the 2026 Women’s Junior Asia Cup, thrashing Pakistan 19-0 in the quarter-finals. Pooja Malik scored a hat-trick as India booked their place in the semi-finals.
Moqi, China, 6 September 2026: India’s junior women’s team continued their commanding start to the AHF Junior Asia Cup 2026 in Moqi, China, producing another emphatic performance to register an 11-1 victory over Malaysia in their second Elite Pool match on Sunday. The two-time winners and defending champions built on their opening 4-1 win over…
When discussing field hockey, India’s record of eight Olympic gold medals naturally takes center stage. However, the nation’s history in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup—a tournament co-founded in 1971 following a joint proposal by India and Pakistan—tells a far more complex story. It is a narrative defined by early dominance, decades of tactical adjustments,…
The Indian women’s hockey team, the lowest placed team in the FIH rankings, produced some upsets during the India leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25. Here’s a detailed look at their matches and the key goal scorers: Match Results: Key Performances: Indian women’s team punched above its weight in the home leg of the…
The Hockey India League (HIL) returned after a seven-year hiatus, and the player auction for the sixth season began on Sunday. 54 players were sold, including 18 foreign players. The franchises together spent a total of 16,88,50,000 rupees on day 1. Harmanpreet Singh was the most expensive purchase with a bid of 78 lakh rupees,…
