The second day of the Lanco SuperSeries nine-a-side tournament saw fans from the sub-continent set up base opposite the main pavilion. The two camps were visible from all sides as fans consistently waved their countries flags.
India produced a much improved show after their opening match loss as they played out a 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Pakistan in a thrilling league match of the Lanco International Super Series Hockey 9s on Friday.
Arch-rivals Pakistan and India fought out a thrilling 1-1 stalemate in the men's draw of the International Super Series in Perth on Friday in a game full of chances for both sides.
Former captain Ajit Pal Singh fears that the ongoing power tussle between Hockey India (HI) and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) may result in the national team not qualifying for the London Olympics.
Comeback player S V Sunil and Yuvraj Walmiki helped India overcome a fighting New Zealand 5-4 in the second international hockey friendly on Tuesday.
The 30-minute cab ride from the international airport to the Perth Hockey Stadium, the venue for the Lanco International Super Series 9-a-side tournament, was fast but smooth.
The India-Pakistan match in the men's section of the Lanco International Super Series nine-a-side hockey tournament is more than 24 hours away, but it's been sold out. And if Sukhdev Singh Pandher, a Malaysian born Sikh settled in Perth, is to be believed, the demand for tickets is going up.
Australia might be miles ahead of India in hockey, but its head coach, Ric Charlesworth's, comments at the launch of the Lanco International Super Series nine-a-side hockey tournament -beginning at Perth from Oct 20 - could motivate the Indians to up their game.
The Pakistan Hockey Federation has recalled drag-flicker Sohail Abbas to the national team for the forthcoming tour of Australia where they will take part in a four-nation tournament and a super series.
Lack of fitness, poor mental strength and psychological factors are the main areas of concern for the Indian women's hockey team, a crucial report has said.
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) finally got a taste of its own medicine as the "first round" of merger talks with Hockey India and Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) remained inconclusive as both sides stuck to their stated stands.
It was on the cards. India's victorious captain in the inaugural Asian Champions Trophy in China recently, Rajpal Singh, will not lead the national team in the upcoming four-nation nine-a-side Super Series and an international tournament in Australia.
The upcoming World Series Hockey got a touch of Latin flavour after six Argentine and three Spanish players have signed up for the $2 million prize money tournament.
Hockey India’s (HI) selection committee head, Col Balbir Singh, will not attend the selection trials in Bangalore (September 25-26) to pick the squad for the Australia tour.
Indian eves defeated defending Champions Korea 2-0 to win the bronze medal in the 3rd Girls U-18 Asia Cup hockey tournament at Bangkok today.