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The sixth Hockey India Senior Men’s Inter-Department National Championship will begin in Hyderabad on Friday, with 20 departmental teams competing for the title. Defending champions Petroleum Sports Promotion Board headline Pool A, while the tournament will conclude with the final on September 14

India’s junior men’s and women’s hockey teams will defend their AHF Junior Asia Cup crowns in China from September 4 to 13. Both sides enter the tournament after extensive overseas exposure and domestic preparations, aiming to begin their title defences strongly

The Indian junior men’s hockey team has departed for Dalian, China, for a preparatory camp ahead of the Junior Asia Cup 2026. India will train and play three practice matches against China before travelling to Moqi for the continental tournament

India hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh has credited senior players, including Manpreet Singh and Mandeep Singh, for providing stability ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup. He said years of playing together have strengthened trust, communication and confidence within the squad.

Former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has urged the men’s hockey team to stay calm, trust its preparation and enjoy the World Cup occasion. He backed India to target a top-four finish despite its eighth-place showing in the FIH Pro League

Indian women's hockey chief coach Sjoerd Marijne says the squad is highly motivated ahead of the FIH World Cup 2026. Training at SAI Bengaluru following a Nations Cup win, India opens its campaign against China on August 16

Hockey India has named 15 players for the sub-junior national camp at Panjab University, Chandigarh, ahead of the inaugural Hockey5s Asian Championship 2026 in Muscat. The squad, guided by Sardar Singh, prepares after winning gold at the U-18 Asia Cup

The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey team has departed for a seven-match exposure tour of the UK from July 5–14. Led by coach Tim White, the squad will face top international teams to prepare for the upcoming Junior Asia Cup

The Indian women's hockey team clinched its second FIH Nations Cup title, defeating hosts New Zealand 2-0 in Auckland. The unbeaten campaign secures India's return to the Pro League, earning the players a cash reward from Hockey India

India’s most-capped hockey player Manpreet Singh credits his long career to fitness inspired by Virat Kohli. With 413 caps, he targets Olympic gold and a World Cup medal, calling the Tokyo bronze his career highlight and aiming for LA 2028

Led by captain Salima Tete, the Indian women's hockey team begins its FIH Nations Cup campaign against the US in Auckland, aiming to secure a tournament victory and earn promotion to the prestigious FIH Pro League next season

Ashish Tani Purti’s spectacular hat-trick guided the Indian Men's U-18 hockey team to a dominant 4-1 victory over hosts Japan to lift the Asia Cup 2026 title, triggering grand cash rewards from Hockey India

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India's U-18 men's and women's hockey teams have qualified for the U-18 Asia Cup semifinals in Kakamigahara. The dominant women’s team will face China, while the resilient men's squad is set for a high-voltage clash against rivals Pakistan

India’s U-18 men’s and women’s hockey squads cap off intensive Bhopal preparations; dynamic campaigns kick off in Japan from May 29

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

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

The All India Football Federation mourned Dr Vece Paes, former India hockey Olympian and noted sports medicine expert, who passed away at 80. Father of tennis star Leander Paes, he contributed significantly to AIFF’s medical programmes and Indian sports development

The stick pays tribute to Vandana’s exceptional legacy and her contributions to the sport, marking a first in the world of field hockey — never before has a player, anywhere in the world, had a stick named in their honour.

“I hope this book serves as both a reminder of past glory and a beacon of inspiration for future triumphs,” says Ajit Pal Singh, captain of that victorious Indian hockey team.