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Hockey India has announced a 15-member sub-junior women's squad for the Women's Youth Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026. The players are attending a coaching camp in Bhopal under coach Rani before travelling to Muscat, Oman, for the continental tournament.

Hockey India has named a 22-member Indian Junior men's team for an exposure tour of Belgium from July 5 to 18. Led by Anmol Ekka, the side will play six matches against Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands ahead of the Junior Asia Cup.

The Indian U-21 men’s hockey team will tour Belgium for six matches against Austria, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands from July 7–17, 2026. The exposure tour under coach Frederic Soyez aims to prepare the squad for the Junior Asia Cup

India began their Under-18 Asia Cup 2026 campaign with a 2-1 win over Malaysia in Japan. Forward Nousheen Naz scored both goals, including a penalty corner strike, as India held firm in the second half to secure a winning start.

Australia defeated India 2-1 in the opening match of the four-game women’s hockey friendly series in Perth. Navneet Kaur gave India an early lead, but Abby Wilson’s two penalty-corner goals in the second half sealed victory for the hosts

The winner  got a cash prize Rs. 16,000, the runnerup received Rs. 10,000.. 

“Everybody is working really hard on fitness. As everybody knows, fitness is important to beat any team,” Tete said.

Supported by Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation, an 11-day intensive camp concluded on May 3, providing specialized, high-performance training for goalkeepers.

The Indian women’s hockey team ended their four-match tour of Argentina with a 2-2 draw. After a tough start, India won their final two games and fought hard to secure a shootout win in the series finale, showcasing resilience

Hyderabad Toofans defeated HIL GC 3-2 in their final league stage match of the Hero Hockey India League at Kalinga Stadium. Goals from Zachary Wallace, Amandeep Lakra and Shilanand Lakra sealed the win, keeping Toofans alive in the tournament

Hyderabad Toofans staged a superb second-half comeback to beat Ranchi Royals 3-2 in the Hero Hockey India League. After trailing 2-0 at halftime, goals from Amandeep Lakra, Nic Woods and Talwinder Singh sealed the win.

Post-Graduate College (Secunderabad) won the Osmania University Inter-College Men’s Hockey Championship after defeating Anwar-ul-Uloom 5-2 in the final, while Government College of Physical Education edged AV College 3-2 via tie-breaker in the third-place match.

Dorai Swamy, a qualified coach from the National Institute of Sports who worked in the then united Andhra Pradesh as the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh coach is one of those who mentored the likes of former internationals N. Mukesh Kumar, Edwards Alloysius to name a few

India defeated Wales 3-1 in a classification match at the FIH Junior Women’s World Cup in Santiago. Goals from Hina Bano, Sunelita Toppo and Ishika sealed the win, keeping India in contention for a top-10 finish

Veteran hockey umpire M A Jaleel passed away in Hyderabad after a prolonged illness. Aged 75, he was a former national player for the Postal and Telegraphs Department and officiated in many national tournaments. He is survived by his family

India's junior women's hockey team, led by captain Jyoti Singh, will compete in the FIH Women’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025 in Santiago, Chile. The team, coached by Tushar Khandker, will face Germany, Ireland, and Namibia in pool stages

Triple Olympian N Mukesh Kumar shares his fond memories and regrets ahead of India’s hockey centenary celebrations. Reflecting on his career, Mukesh highlights key moments, including his quickest Olympic goal, and discusses the current state of hockey in Hyderabad

The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, announced grand celebrations to mark 100 years of Indian hockey. The centenary celebrations will feature a major event in New Delhi, with parallel grassroots-level matches across India

India and Japan played out a 1-1 draw in the Women’s Asia Cup Super 4s in Hangzhou. Beauty Dung Dung scored for India before Shiho Kobayakawa equalised late for Japan

India women's hockey team opened their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a commanding 11-0 win over Thailand, with multiple goal scorers leading the way and a strong showing in Pool B