The match was not short of drama with the Indian team at one stage threatening to quit over an umpiring decision. ...
11:36 PM, Dec 27, 2012
Already through to the final, defending champions India suffered a shock 3-5 defeat at the hands of Malaysia in their last and inconsequential league match of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Wednesday. ...
12:11 AM, Dec 27, 2012
Already assured of a place in the summit clash, India would look to test their reserves when they take on Malaysia. ...
08:48 PM, Dec 25, 2012
A dominant India humiliated minnows Oman 11-0 to register their third consecutive win in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament. ...
10:09 PM, Dec 23, 2012
A confident but injury-hit India would look to rest two of their key players when they take on a lowly Oman in their third round-robin league match of the second Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Sunday. ...
11:33 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Doha: VR Raghunath's brace helped India beat Japan 3-1 giving them their second win in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Friday. India earned their first penalty corner in the 22nd minute with the help of Birendra Lakra and Gurvinder Singh Chandi, which was successfully converted by vice-captain Raghunath. Japan earned two consecutive penalty corners in the first half but Indian defenders thwarted both. In the second half,...
08:04 PM, Dec 21, 2012
Doha: Starting as overwhelming favourites, confident India would look to open their title defence on a positive note against an unpredictable China in the second edition of the Asian Champions Trophy here on Thursday. The Sardar Singh-led India will approach the tournament with a new-found confidence and zeal having finished a creditable fourth in the prestigious FIH Champions Trophy in Melbourne earlier this month after competing as a wild card...
05:52 PM, Dec 19, 2012
Doha: Pakistan hockey captain Muhammed Imran feels his team was under pressure to win the Asian Champions Trophy starting December 20 following their bronze medal finish at the Champions Trophy in Melbourne. Pakistan were beaten by India in the final of the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy last year but this time they have emerged as the firm favourites. Pakistan are now riding high on confidence after winning the Champions Trophy...
04:08 PM, Dec 19, 2012
Doha: India's chief hockey coach Michael Nobbs feels that Pakistan, who finished third in the Champions Trophy, are favourites to win the Asian Champions Trophy that begins here from Dec 20. The Australian feels Pakistan are an experienced side compared to defending champions India. An experienced Pakistan team defeated India 3-2 to win the bronze in the Champions Trophy in Melbourne last week. Nobbs said both India and Pakistan are...
12:14 PM, Dec 19, 2012
New Delhi: Determined to defend the title, a confident Indian hockey team under Sardar Singh left for Doha to participate in the second edition of the Asian Champions Trophy to be held from December 20-27. The 18-member squad left for Doha by a Qatar Airways flight this morning, a day after the Hockey India League players' auction, where Sardar and his deputy V R Raghunath became the highest-paid players from...
08:40 PM, Dec 17, 2012
New Delhi: Senior players continue to miss the bus as defending champions India on Friday named an unchanged 18-member squad under Sardar Singh for the second Asian Champions Trophy to be held at Doha from December 20-27. India, who defeated Pakistan 4-2 via penalty shootout en route to the tital last year in Ordos, China, fielded the same team that is currently playing in the FIH Champions Trophy in Melbourne,...
05:29 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Dubai: Qatar will host this year's Asian Champions Trophy featuring India, Pakistan, Malaysia, South Korea, China and Japan. The Asian Hockey Federation is yet to finalise the dates of the event but local authorities hinted it could be held in November-December this year. "This is a huge boost for Qatar and for the sport of hockey here. Conducting a major event like this will certainly increase the popularity of the...
12:24 PM, Mar 26, 2012
Another year passed but the sorry state of Indian hockey refused to change as the prolonged struggle for power between two warring federations once again took centre-stage over the performance of the national team in 2011. Just like a never-ending television soap opera, there seemed to be no immediate solution to the tussle between Hockey India and the de-recognised Indian Hockey Federation, who, after calling a temporary peace, went back...
10:00 PM, Dec 29, 2011
Mumbai: Electricity supplier BEST provided power connection to the modest garage-home of India's hockey hero Yuvraj Walmiki on Thursday, bringing tears to the eyes of the family members. "In the past two days, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has spoken to me on several occasions, wanting to know the status of the electricity connection. Working on a war-footing, we have connected his home with electricity today," said BEST chairman Sunil...
11:58 PM, Sep 15, 2011
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced a reward of Rs one lakh each for the members of the Indian hockey team, which won the Asian Champions Trophy in China recently. Chouhan made the announcement from China where he is taking part in the ongoing World Economic Forum meet, sources said. When Chouhan was apprised about the paltry monetary offer of Rs 25,000 from Hockey India which...
05:18 PM, Sep 15, 2011
Bhubaneswar: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced cash rewards of Rs 1.5 lakh each to the three hockey players from the state who were part of the team that won the Asian Champions Trophy in China. Congratulating all the members of the Hockey India for the victory, Patnaik announced the rewards for Ignesh Tirkey, Manjeet Kulu and Roshan Minj, official sources said. Earlier, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir...
11:10 PM, Sep 14, 2011
Former India goalkeeper Ashish Ballal and Secretary General of Hockey India, Narendra Batra talk to CNN-IBN about the measly amount of money given to the Indian hockey team. ...
08:39 PM, Sep 14, 2011
Rajpal Singh refused to accept the cash prize of Rs 25, 000 and said that if we are giving hundred per cent we expect the same from Hockey India. ...
12:14 PM, Sep 14, 2011
Coach Michael Nobbs says India must keep faith with the young players to take Indian hockey to greater heights, while captain Rajpal Singh spoke of the players' pride at having won the Asian Champions Trophy. ...
09:56 PM, Sep 13, 2011
India players got a rousing welcome when they returned home after winning the Asian Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan in the final. ...
11:35 AM, Sep 13, 2011
