Olympic bronze medallists Varun Kumar and Sanjay will headline the 20-member India ‘A’ men’s hockey team during the five-match China tour in Jiangsu province, Changzhou City starting October 12. The team will be captained by Paris Olympics bronze medallist Sanjay, who is a defender as well as a dragflicker. Besides Sanjay, the other big name…
Legendary goalkeeper PR Sreejesh says he hopes to realise his dream of becoming chief coach of the senior national team in the next five years, by which time he expects to gain the required maturity while working with juniors. Sreejesh is currently the head coach of the junior men’s hockey team and has already expressed…
The much anticipated fixtures between India and Pakistan in the FIH Pro League (men) will take place in England between June 23-28 in 2026, the last week of the next season. Pakistan lost to New Zealand in the FIH Nations Cup final, the qualifying event for Pro League. However, with the Black Sticks pulling out,…
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In the fourth minute of India’s virtual Asia Cup 2025 semifinal against China, India coach Craig Fulton brought on right-back Jarmanpreet Singh in place of Jugraj Singh. Barely 30 seconds later, Harmanpreet Singh launched a long, aerial pass across the field, finding Jarmanpreet perfectly on the right flank just inside the Chinese D. Jarmanpreet skillfully…
Five games into the tournament and two away from assuring itself of a World Cup spot, the Indian men’s hockey team has finally begun to look like the free-flowing machine that it was expected to be before the Asia Cup began. On Saturday, it would be looking to continue the momentum against China in its…
After defeating defending champion South Korea 3-0 in the Super 4s stage of the Asia Cup 2025 with only 14 outfield players available in a rain-soaked evening in Rajgir, China’s captain Chongcong Chen entered the mixed zone radiating satisfaction. For a moment, a language barrier held him captive; the 25-year-old juggled broken English keywords to…
After a rain-soaked night, the Asia Cup 2025 matches at Rajgir Sports Complex were once again interrupted by Mother Nature on Thursday. The Super 4s clash between China and South Korea was stopped due to torrential rain, before a sunshower graced most of Bangladesh’s 5-8th place classification clash against Kazakhstan. China, seeking to rebound from…
On what felt like the least sweltering day of the tournament thus far, the 2025 Asia Cup roared back to life after a much-needed rest day. On Wednesday, Malaysia took the first step towards the final, while Japan started its journey towards a consolation fifth place. In the first Super 4s contest, the high-flying Malaysians…
The searing two-day heat wave that had been baking the 2025 Asia Cup finally ended. On the third day, a welcome shroud of clouds and a gentle breeze swept over the Rajgir Hockey Stadium. Players and fans alike let out a collective sigh of relief, celebrating the sun’s absence. However, their joy was short-lived. As…