Indian Hockey
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Pro League matches just a litmus test ahead of CWG: Indian hockey coaches
Hockey | Jun 08, 2022, 07:05 PM ISTIndia's men's & women's hockey teams have flown out to Belgium to compete in the FIH Pro Hockey league which will give them enough game time ahead of the mega event.
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Indian team fly out to Belgium for FIH Pro League
Hockey | Jun 08, 2022, 02:24 PM ISTThe Indian women's team is comfortably placed at the third spot in the FIH Pro League table with 22 points in eight games. As of now, they are just behind table toppers Argentina (38 points) and the Netherlands in second place (26 points).
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Savita named captain of Indian women hockey team for Asia Cup in Muscat
Hockey | Jan 12, 2022, 01:30 PM ISTThe experienced goalkeeper was asked to step in as captain in place of the team's captain Rani Rampal, who is recovering from an injury in Bengaluru.
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Hockey Men's Junior World Cup: Vivek Sagar Prasad to lead India, 18-member squad announced
Hockey | Nov 11, 2021, 02:45 PM ISTOlympic Bronze Medalist Vivek Sagar Prasad to captain the squad and defender Sanjay will shoulder the duties of vice-captain; India will begin the campaign on 24 November with their opening match against France.
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Indians dominate FIH annual honours; Harmanpreet Singh, Gurjit Kaur fetch top players' honours
Other Sports | Oct 06, 2021, 02:44 PM ISTGurjit Kaur (Women) and Harmanpreet Singh (Men) fetched 'Player of the Year' honour in their respective categories.
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Odisha govt to sponsor Indian hockey teams for another 10 years: CM Naveen Patnaik
Hockey | Aug 17, 2021, 09:20 PM ISTThe Odisha government is the official sponsor of the Indian Hockey Teams since 2018.
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1980 Olympics team members, Ravinder Pal Singh and MK Kaushik succumb to COVID-19 the same day
Hockey | May 08, 2021, 08:58 PM ISTKaushik, who guided the Indian men's team to 1998 Asiad gold medal in Bangkok, was 66 and is survived by his son and wife.
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Former India hockey coach MK Kaushik hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19
Other Sports | May 05, 2021, 01:06 PM ISTThe oxygen saturation level of the 66-year-old, a member of the 1980 Moscow Olympics gold-medal-winning Indian team, keeps fluctuating, according to his family.
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India women's hockey core group probables back in national camp
Other Sports | Apr 17, 2021, 03:04 PM ISTIn January, the Indian women's team had toured Argentina where they played seven matches against their junior, 'B' and the senior team, ranked No. 2 in the world.
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Indian women's junior hockey team holds Chile senior side to 2-2 draw
Other Sports | Jan 22, 2021, 12:33 PM ISTDeepika (40th minute) and Gagandeep Kaur (55th) led India's fight back after Chile had taken the lead twice.
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Legendary Indian hockey player Michael Kindo passes away at 73
Hockey | Dec 31, 2020, 06:49 PM ISTKindo, a full back in his playing days, was a member of the team that won the lone World Cup for India in 1975 in Kuala Lumpur.
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Indian hockey team doesn't 'choke under tension' anymore, says Lalit
Other Sports | Dec 07, 2020, 02:19 PM ISTHaving been in the national camp for over four months now amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Lalit feels the core group has improved in fitness levels especially in comparison to when they began the camp in August.
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Imperative for me to be on top of my game & keep learning, says Rashmita Minz
Other Sports | Nov 25, 2020, 02:21 PM ISTIn the four years since making her debut as an 18-year-old against Australia, Rashmita has only been able to play two more tournaments for the country.
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We are back on track in terms of fitness & speed, says Gurinder Singh
Other Sports | Nov 20, 2020, 02:51 PM ISTSince returning to the national coaching camp in August after a six-week break, the core group has been working towards achieving their previous form and match-fitness.
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2020 has taught me importance of being mentally strong, says hockey GK Suraj Karkera
Other Sports | Nov 19, 2020, 12:28 PM ISTKarkera was part of the Indian team that won bronze in the 2017 Hockey World League Final and was part of the team that witnessed Asia Cup success in Dhaka in 2017.
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Eager to improve all facets of my game, says Gursahibjit Singh
Other Sports | Nov 13, 2020, 02:41 PM ISTHaving had time to address a variety of key areas, Gursahibjit believes that physical strength plays an important role for an international striker.
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Determined to perform consistently for Indian eves, says Salima Tete
Other Sports | Nov 12, 2020, 12:21 PM ISTSalima, who was part of India's triumphant campaign at the FIH Women's Series Finals and Olympic Qualifiers, added that 2019 was certainly the most important year of her career.
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Committed to bring my A-game to find regular spot in team, says hockey defender Nisha
Other Sports | Oct 21, 2020, 02:42 PM ISTWith no tournaments this year, Nisha feels this is a great opportunity to improve her skills as a defender.
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We're working on rebuilding our game, fitness: India women's hockey GK Savita
Other Sports | Oct 19, 2020, 02:24 PM ISTThe team will begin their Olympic campaign against World Champions Netherlands next year in Tokyo.
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Fine-tuning few aspects will help us improve ahead of Oly, says Nilakanta Sharma
Other Sports | Oct 18, 2020, 01:21 PM ISTThe Indian team came out with good performances against top teams in the FIH Pro League, however, Nilakanta feels that there is still more room for improvement.