Hockey Yearender: Women, juniors outshine men; administration sees overhaul

For Indian hockey, it was a year where the Women's team dominated the headlines as they won bronze in Commonwealth Games, gold at the Nations Cup, and bronze in Asia Cup

The Indian women’s hockey team had a prolific year as it won the historic third Commonwealth Games medal, which was the first one since 2006. The team led by Savita Punia won bronze in Asia Cup as well. The juniors fell in the footsteps of the senior team and finished fourth in the Junior World Cup. 

For the Indian men’s hockey team, the year was not so good. They did manage to get a medal in Commonwealth Games after missing out on one in 2018, but lost badly to Australia in the final. There was a change of guard in