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Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The tussle within Hockey India shows no sign of resolving any time soon. Even as some of the top brass of the federation was present in Chandigarh for the formal announcement of the men’s Asian Champions Trophy (ACT) on Monday, president Dilip Tirkey was…
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The division-based format will see teams battle not only for the title but also for promotion to a higher division. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A total of 30 teams will participate across three divisions in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026 to get underway in Pune from…
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For decades, blue has been synonymous with Indian sport. So why has Hockey India decided to replace it with saffron as the primary colour of the men’s national team’s jersey ahead of the FIH Hockey World Cup? The move has sparked criticism from former players, administrators, fans and politicians, raising questions that go far beyond…
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The mess in Hockey India keeps getting worse. On Tuesday, Secretary General (SG) Bholanath Singh reiterated that the Executive Board (EB) was the only forum to resolve all governance issues and sought a meeting to resolve matters. “For the past few days, mails from you have raised different issues. It is, therefore, requested that all…
India on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) named a 20-member squad for next month’s FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup, with four players from the side who featured in the European leg of the Pro League missing out owing to the tournament’s squad-size limit. Defender Amandeep Lakra, midfielders Raj Kumar Pal and Rabichandra Singh Moirangthem, and forward…
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The mess within Hockey India (HI) keeps getting worse. In a latest development, former India captain and HI Executive Board member Asunta Lakra has been served a show cause notice by the federation’s Ethics Committee on a complaint filed against her by Albela Rani Toppo, also from Jharkhand. This comes a day after the Sports…
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The allegations of sexual harassment, criminal intimidation and institutional protection for the accused within Hockey India (HI) have gone beyond the federation’s internal purview. The sports ministry, recognising the seriousness of the matter, has now directed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to look into it. “The sports ministry has asked the IOA to form a…
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Jharkhand players and coaches with the 15th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2025 trophy in Kakinada City on August 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hockey Jharkhand continued its dominance at the grassroots level by clinching the 16th Hockey India sub-junior women’s National championship, marking a third consecutive title (2024, 2025, 2026) and reinforcing…
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A 24-member squad for the upcoming home leg of the FIH Pro league was named on Thursday with several youngsters finding place in the Indian men’s hockey team’s season opening competition for the year. The Rourkela leg is scheduled from February 10-15 with Argentina and Belgium being the other two teams. While Pawan Malik gets…
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The ongoing troubles in Hockey India reached up to the sports ministry with HI president Dilip Tirkey and other office-bearers meeting Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday. Sources close to the development confirmed that Mandaviya sought all details of the happenings in the sport over the last few months, both on and off the field,…
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