The top two teams from this tournament qualify for the final round of 2020 Olympics qualifiers to be held later this year. read more

India registered a comfortable 5-1 victory in the final against South Africa to claim the top spot in the competition. read more

The main reason for the questions regarding mental toughness is that India beat Poland 10-0 in the Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia three months back, but struggled to quell them on Friday. read more

Japan’s is the Cinderella story of hockey that could inspire a Hollywood blockbuster, but it has created barely a ripple in their country. read more

Stakes are far higher for hosts India. Failure to finish in the top two would be a big disaster that will likely push Indian hockey back a couple of years. read more

India had earlier registered back-to-back identical 2-1 wins over Korea in the first two games to pocket the series. read more

Young striker Lalremsiami (20th minute) and Navneet Kaur (40th) scored for India, while Shin Hyejeong (48th) found the net for Korea. read more

After remaining unbeaten in their first three matches of the tour, world no.5 India were handed a lesson in hockey by the Kookaburras with Govers (15th, 60th minutes) and Hayward (20th, 59th) finding the net twice each. read more

India suffered a setback in the 21st minute when Kiran Arunasalam struck a fine field goal for Australia ‘A’. It was in Harmanpreet’s second attempt, in the 56th minute, that saw him convert a well-timed, powerful drag flick to equalise. read more

Drag-flicker Rupinder, competing after nearly eight-month injury layoff , scored in the sixth minute to give the visitors the lead. Sumit found the back of the net in the 12th and 13th minutes, helping India win their second game in a row. read more

Though it was India who established a strong position after taking an early 2-0 lead, the team made too many errors inside the circle while defending which led to conceding back-to-back PCs. read more

Ace goalkeeper Savita, who will lead the side, believes the eight-day tour will help India in their preparation for the FIH Series Final in June. read more

After securing their berth in the final match with one match remaining in the pool stages, India are prepared to face world number 21 Poland in their last group encounter of the tournament on March 29. read more

On April 6, 2018, Sidhu’s semi-trailer truck failed to stop at a highway intersection, killing 16 people and injuring 13 on the bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team and others en route to a playoff game. read more

Putting behind the disappointments of last year the Indian men’s hockey team will renew its quest for glory when it takes on Asian Games gold medallists Japan in their opening encounter of the 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh on Saturday read more