New Delhi: The national men hockey team's core probables will start their training camp at the Netaji Subhas Southern Centre (NSSC), Bangalore on Thursday to prepare for the FIH World League Round 3 (semi-final) to be held at Rotterdam, Netherlands from June 13 to 23. The camp will be on till June 4.
Indian men's team performed well at the recently-concluded preparatory tour to The Netherlands, where it had defeated the national side twice and also played five games against top clubs of The Netherlands.
India qualified for the FIH World League Round 3 (semi-final) by winning all the matches of the Round 2 tournament held at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here in February.
The FIH World League Round 3 (Semi-Final) is a qualification tournament for the FIH Men's World Cup 2014 to be held at The Hague, Netherlands....
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04:59 PM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: Unless he is injured or rested, which Hockey India (HI) hasn't clarified, the omission of star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh from India's 18-man squad that incidentally marks the return of drag-flicker Sandeep Singh for the tour of Netherlands will raise many eyebrows. HI announced the names of PT Rao and Nanak Singh as the two goalkeepers for the 13-day tour, during which India will play seven matches, including two...
05:05 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Former India hockey coach Harendra Singh said that Sandeep Singh will have to work harder in order to regain his position in the national squad. ...
07:42 PM, Feb 25, 2013
Punjab completed their domination over Mumbai in the HIL by scoring their third win against the hosts. ...
09:07 AM, Feb 01, 2013
Winless Mumbai Magicians will take on fourth-placed Uttar Pradesh Wizards in their third home game in the Hockey India League. ...
02:16 PM, Jan 29, 2013
Mumbai Magicians coach Richard Charlesworth is trying to stay positive and said his team is improving with each game. ...
10:34 AM, Jan 29, 2013
Delhi Waveriders sit on top of the leaderboard with 22 points while Mumbai Magicians have lost all the five matches they have played so far. ...
05:11 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Having lost the opener against to Delhi, Mumbai have now travelled to Ranchi, leaving them with very less time to prepare for the game. ...
08:58 PM, Jan 17, 2013
Delhi won the inaugural match against Punjab, while Mumbai will open their campaign with an away game. ...
12:41 PM, Jan 16, 2013
Nothing like it if the HIL paves way for Indian hockey to put its recent disappointments behind and revive the glorious past. ...
06:38 PM, Jan 13, 2013
Hockey India unveiled the trophy of the Hockey India League to be held across the country from January 14 to February 10. ...
06:27 PM, Jan 13, 2013
Sandeep Singh said he is eyeing a return to the national team through the Hockey India League which begins on January 14. ...
10:06 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Vidarbha produced a brilliant bowling display as they bowled out Odisha for just 121 to place themselves in the drivers' seat. ...
09:00 PM, Dec 23, 2012
New Delhi: Indian hockey players Sardar Singh and Sandeep Singh on Sunday hailed the prospect of lucrative money with the Hockey Indian League (HIL) and hoped it will be the turning point for the sport in the country. India captain Sardar, who emerged as the highest paid player in the auction, feels it would inspire the next generation of Indian hockey players. Sardar, who was a marquee player, was brought...
11:51 PM, Dec 16, 2012
New Delhi: A visibly dejected Sandeep Singh, India's top drag-flicker, said he was not disappointed at being sold for the base price to Mumbai Magicians as a marquee player in the Hockey India League (HIL) auction held here on Sunday. Sandeep, who was dropped from the national team after a poor run at the London Olympic Games, was bought by Mumbai outfit for his reserve price of $27,800. Asked whether...
11:11 PM, Dec 16, 2012
New Delhi: Ace drag-flicker VR Raghunath was was unable to describe his feelings after fetching a whopping USD 76,000 at the inaugural Hockey India auctions while senior pro Sandeep Singh was a disappointed man as he got one of the lowest bids among current India players. "It is unbelievable. I never expected that I will end up getting so much but I did expect to the tune of USD 50,000,"...
09:26 PM, Dec 16, 2012
New Delhi: The players' auction for the inaugural Hockey Indian League (HIL) took place in the capital on Sunday, where five franchises bid for the 246 players in the auction pool. Here's how the squads look after completion of the bidding process: DELHI WAVERIDERS 1. Sardar Singh (IND, marquee player, sold for $78,000) 2. Yuvraj Walmiki (IND, sold for 18,500) 3. Oscar Deeke (GER, sold for $25000) 4. Gurvinder Singh...
04:16 PM, Dec 16, 2012
New Delhi: Until July this year, Sandeep Singh was the blue-eyed boy of Indian hockey but a whitewash at the Olympics saw him being axed from the India squad for the Champions Trophy, where VR Raghunath rose to the challenge and became the leader of India's defensive wall. At the Hockey Indian League Auction (HIL) on Sunday, the franchises' interest confirmed that. While star drag-flicker Sandeep was one of the...
01:17 PM, Dec 16, 2012
Text of commentary from the auction hall as the hammer came down at the Hockey India League players' auction on Sunday. ...
08:53 AM, Dec 16, 2012
New Delhi: Ace drag-flicker Sandeep Singh said that he is ready to give "more than hundred percent for any franchise" that picks him during the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL) auctions which will take place on Sunday. "Obviously, one would like to play for the Punjab franchise as there is a certain city connect but this HIL and I am ready to play for any of the five franchise. Whether...
09:39 PM, Dec 15, 2012
