The Indian Men's Hockey Team registered a stunning 5-1 win against reigning Olympic Champions Belgium in their second match against them in the ongoing FIH Hockey Pro League at the Lee Valley Stadium in London on Friday.
Indian Junior Women's Hockey Team are fired up for the highly anticipated Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan as they eye to clinch their maiden title at the multi-nation event. The Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023, which will be played from 2-11 June 2023, will also serve as the qualifying event for the forthcoming FIH Junior Women's World Cup 2023.
The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team reigned supreme as they beat nemesis Pakistan 2-1 in a thrilling Final match of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 here in Salalah, Oman. Early goals by Angad Bir Singh (13') and Araijeet Singh Hundal (20') ensured India remained in command of the game while some outstanding saves by goalkeeper Shashikumar Mohith Honnenahalli kept India in the lead throughout the match.
Undeterred by the setbacks faced in the previous outing against Belgium and hosts Great Britain, the Indian Men's Hockey Team are geared-up for a stiff challenge in the upcoming matches in the FIH Hockey Pro League at the Lee Valley Stadium in London.
The Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team stormed into the Final of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 when they defeated Korea 9-1 in the first Semi-Final in Salalah, Oman on Wednesday. For the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team the scorers were Sunit Lakra (13’), Araijeet Singh Hundal (19’), Boby Singh Dhami (31’, 39’, 55’), Angad Bir Singh (34’), Captain Uttam Singh (38’), Vishnukant Singh (51’), Sharda Nand Tiwari (57’). Meanwhile for Korea it was Keonyeol Hwang (46’) who scored the only goal.
Following a resounding 17-0 victory over Thailand, the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team advanced to the Semi-Finals of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman on Sunday. Subsequently, the Indian team qualified for the FIH Junior Hockey Men's World Cup 2023, which will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 5 to 16 December 2023. India will now face Korea in the Semi-Final of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 on Wednesday for a place in the summit clash.
Rising Indian star Mumtaz Khan spoke candidly about her hockey journey and her expectations at the Women's Junior Asia Cup 2023 in a recent episode of Hockey Te Charcha, a podcast series launched by Hockey India. The dashing forward was named the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2021–2022 (Women's) and she also won the Hockey India Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of the Year 2022; carving a niche for herself early in her career.