Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey flanked by World Cup-winning Indian players H. J. S Chimni and Ashok Kumar during the release of the book âMarch of Gloryâ. | Photo Credit: PTI India won its maiden Hockey World Cup in 1975 and a book about the historic triumph was released on Tuesday to commemorate the Golden Jubilee…
Members of the Indian team which won the World Cup in 1975 received Hockey Indiaâs Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The loudest cheers were reserved for those who, on this day 50 years back, lifted Indiaâs maiden hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur…
Indian goalkeeper Savita runs to celebrate after winning the match against Netherlands | Photo Credit: Savita Punia The week-long goalkeeping camp under the watchful eyes of 1990 World Cup champion Simon Zijp of the Netherlands ahead of the just-concluded FIH Pro-League in Bhubaneswar played a key role in the national women hockey team’s improved performance…
Indian players rush to congratulate Savita Punia. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT As Pien Dicke lined up for the Netherlandsâ final shot on Tuesday, an impromptu chant of âSavita, Savitaâ started from one end of the Kalinga Stadium, gradually moving through the crowds and getting faster, reaching a crescendo with the Indian goalkeeper, in her…
Mandeep Singh rushes in to receive the ball before firing in Indiaâs equaliser against Ireland in the FIH Hockey Pro League match at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The Indian men continued their gradual climb up the cable with a 2-1 win against Ireland in the FIH Pro…
Gurjant Singhâs early strike proves to be the difference against Germany. | Photo Credit: X@FIH_Hockey For the second time through the FIH Pro League, the Indian men bounced back from defeat to register a hard-fought 1-0 win against Germany at the Kalinga Stadium here on Wednesday. The women, however, slid further, losing by the same…
Deepika is overjoyed after scoring the second goal for India against England in a FIH Hockey Pro League match in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The Indian men and women made contrasting starts to their FIH Pro League campaigns with the women winning a tough opener 3-2 against England and the men…
Jyoti Chhatriâs house, a tiny two-room set topped with an asbestos roof, on the edge of river Brahmani is separated from the State-government-run Panposh Sports Hostel (PSH) by a 10-foot wide road. But it took Jyoti, who was inspired by her elder brother Suraj (once a junior player), four years and a few 100km trips…
Vandana Katariya of India during the Womenâs Hockey Pool . | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Veteran striker Vandana Katariya was on Wednesday named in the 24-member Indian women’s hockey team for the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Pro League, beginning next month, while teenage forward Sonam was included as a standby. India will face England,…
Vedanta Kalinga Lancersâ goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak in action against Delhi SG Pipers during the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on January 16, 2025.. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Krishan Pathak, Indiaâs number one goalkeeper after P.R. Sreejeshâs retirement, says he is not under pressure for being the most…
